2024 World Masters Athletics Championships
| 2024 World Masters Athletics Championships | |
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| Dates | 13-25 August 2024 |
| Host city | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Venue | Slottsskogsvallen |
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| Level | Masters |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Official website | www |
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2024 World Masters Athletics Championships is the 25th in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships (WMAC) that will take 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 is Slottsskogsvallen. Supplemental venues include 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]
This Championships is organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC). Details of this competition will be finalized following the 2023 General Assembly that will be held in Gothenburg.[7]
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. [8]
References[edit]
- ^ "World Masters Athletic Championships". Wellington Masters Athletics. May 7, 2023.
- ^ "World Masters Athletics Championships 2024". City of Gothenburg. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "WMA till Göteborg!". Göteborgs Friidrottsförbund. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" (PDF). NCCMA. December 2020.
- ^ "WMA Outdoor Championships (Gothenburg, Sweden) - 2023". Tasmanian Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "VENUES & STADIUMS". World Masters Athletics Gothenburg. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Dear athletes and members!". European Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-27.