2024 World Masters Athletics Championships

2024 World Masters Athletics Championships
Dates13-25 August 2024
Host cityGothenburg, Sweden
VenueSlottsskogsvallen
LevelMasters
TypeOutdoor
Participation8028 athletes from
110 nations
Official websitewww.2024wmac.com
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57°40′40″N 11°56′22″E / 57.677778°N 11.939444°E / 57.677778; 11.939444 (Slottsskogsvallen)

Ullevi Stadium

2024 World Masters Athletics Championships was the 25th in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships (WMAC) that took place in Gothenburg, Sweden from 13 to 25 August 2024.[1][2][3] These Championships were originally scheduled for 2023, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

The main venue was Slottsskogsvallen. Supplemental venues included Ullevi Stadium, Björlanda Athletics Center "invented thanks to the WMAC", Slottsskogen City Park for Road Walks, Half Marathon, and Cross Country, and House of Athletics for training and preparations.[6] There was a total of 8028 participants from 110 countries competing.[7] 64 events were held, 32 for woman and 32 for men.[8] USA headed the medal table on 110 gold medals.[9] 24 world records were set or equaled[10]

This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC).[8] The WMA is the global governing body of the sport of athletics for athletes 35 years of age or older, setting rules for masters athletics competition.[11]

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  2. ^ "World Masters Athletics Championships 2024". City of Gothenburg. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  3. ^ "WMA till Göteborg!". Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  4. ^ "PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" (PDF). NCCMA. December 2020.
  5. ^ "WMA Outdoor Championships (Gothenburg, Sweden) - 2023". Tasmanian Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  6. ^ "VENUES & STADIUMS". World Masters Athletics Gothenburg. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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  10. ^ "Records set at WMACs 2024". Archived from the original on 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  11. ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-27.