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1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships

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1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships
Dates11-16 August 1975
Host cityToronto, Canada
VenueCentennial Park Stadium
LevelMasters
TypeOutdoor
Participation1427 athletes from
32[1] nations
1977 →
Sunnybrook Park

1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships is the first in a series of World Outdoor Championships (also called World Masters Track and Field Championships).

The first international athletics (track and field) competitions for older athletes had taken place in 1972, when the United States Masters International Track Team (USMITT) and the Canadian Masters International Track Team (CMITT) organized a tour of Europe along with Australian and European athletes. [2]: 18  [3]: 45  [4]: 62  The minimum age limit for this tour was 40 years, all men, with athletes divided into 10-year age groups called Veterans (now called Masters). [4]: 65  This tour was called the "Olympic Tour" since it coincided with the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. [5]

Following the success of this tour, the CMITT organized the first Championships in this series under the sponsorship of Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). [6] [3]: 46  [4]: 145  This inaugural Championships took place in Toronto, Canada, from 11 to 16 August 1975. [7]

The main venue was Centennial Park Stadium in the Etobicoke district of Toronto, [4]: 145  [8]: 73  while Cross Country was held in Sunnybrook Park. [9]

The minimum age limit was 40 years for men and 35 years for women for this first Championships, with age groups of 5-year divisions for men and 10-year divisions for women. [4]: 145  Younger athletes competed in the age group 30-39: Class 0 for men and Class 0W for women.

In meetings at the University of Toronto during the competitions, the World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA) was proposed as a governing body to organize future Championships in the series. [4]: 165  [3]: 46  A Local Organising Committee (LOC) would work in coordination with WAVA in running the Championships; the 1975 LOC was CMITT led by Don Farquharson, [10] [1] [4]: 145  [3]: 46  Farquharson would be elected WAVA president during General Assembly at the 1977 Championships. [4]: 166  [3]: 47  [11] WAVA was renamed World Masters Athletics (WMA) at the 2001 Championships in Brisbane, Australia. [12] [13]

In addition to a full range of track and field events, [14] non-stadia events included 10K Cross Country, 25K Race Walk, and Marathon. [4]: 145 

Controversy edit

The Canadian government attempted to ban South African and Rhodesian athletes due to the apartheid policy of their governments at that time, threatening to withdraw financial support if those athletes participated. [4]: 164  After much discussion, those athletes were allowed to compete as individuals and not as members of the   South Africa national team. A 5-member Yugoslavia team pulled out in protest of the South Africans participation. Anne McKenzie was a notable South African athlete, winning 4 gold medals. [4]: 166 

Results edit

Past Championships results are archived at WMA. [15] Additional archives are available from Museum of Masters Track & Field [16] as a pdf book. [8]

With over 1,400 individual participants and 5,000 starts, this claimed to be the largest track and field meet ever held in North American to that point in time.[8]

Among the notable performances, Jack Greenwood, Al Guidet, and Theo Orr had 4 victories, and Norm Bright had 3. Bright would suffer a car accident in 1978 that caused near blindness, but he would continue to compete in the Championships at least until 1981. [17]

Results for 1975 are from Museum of Masters Track & Field pdf book unless otherwise noted. [8] World records are indicated by  WR  .

Event Age Group Athlete Name Country Time
100 meters
M30 G. Paton   United States 10.8 (+1.8)
M40 Thane Baker   United States 11.1 (+3.8)
M45 Jack Greenwood   United States 11.6 (NWI)
M50 Richard Stolpe   United States 11.7 (+3.1)
M55 Al Guidet   United States 12.1 (+2.1)
M60 Yngve Brange   Sweden 12.9 (+2.0)
M65 John Caruso   United States 13.6 (+3.0)
M70 Winfield McFadden   United States 14.6 (+2.3)
W30 A Parish   United States 13.2 (+2.3)
W40 C. Payne   United Kingdom/England 12.3 (+2.4)
3. Irene Obera   United States 12.5
W50 Anne McKenzie[18]   South Africa 14.9 (+2.3)
200 meters
M30 Reginald Austin   Australia 22.1 (+0.5)
M40 Manfred Garbisch   West Germany 22.7 (-0.6)
M45 Jack Greenwood   United States 23.8 (+0.1)
M50 Richard Stolpe   United States 24.7 (-1.5)
M55 Al Guidet   United States 25.3 (-3.9)
M60 Fritiof S. Sjöstrand[4]: 167    United States 27.2 (-3.0)
M65 Ken Carnine   United States 29.6 (-1.8)
M80 Fritz Schreiber   Sweden 44.7 (-1.0)
M85 Duncan MacLean[19][2]: 42 [3]: 46 [4]: 65 : 203    United Kingdom/Scotland 49.2 (-1.0)
M90 Charles Speechley   United Kingdom/England 53.3 (-1.0)
400 meters
M40 Manfred Garbisch   West Germany 50.7
M45 Don Cheek   United States 52.9
M50 Richard Stolpe   United States 55.1
M55 Al Guidet   United States 57.4
M60 Fritiof S. Sjöstrand[4]: 167    United States 1:00.2
M65 C. Kline   United States 1:05.8
W30 A. Parish   United States 1:03.0
W40 C. Mill   New Zealand 58.9
W50 Anne McKenzie[18]   South Africa 1:05.8
800 meters
M30 W. Stewart   United States 1:55.0
M40 L. Means   United States 2:00.2
5. Ed Whitlock   Canada 2:01.3
M45 L. Vagsmyr   Norway 2:02.6
M50 Bill Fitzgerald   United States 2:01.9 WR
M55 J. Stevens   Australia 2:21.3
M60 Rıza Maksut İşman   Turkey 2:23.9
M65 Norm Bright   United States 2:27.2
1500 meters
M30 W. Stewart   United States 3:58.9
M40 A. Thomas   Australia 3:59.5
4. Ed Whitlock   Canada 4:02.5
M45 A. Hughes   United Kingdom/England 4:15.3
M50 B. Fitzgerald   United States 4:23.4
M55 O. Evland   Sweden 4:48.9
M60 A. Andberg   United States 5:01.3
M65 Norm Bright   United States 4:59.8 WR
M70 Harold Chapson   United States 5:35.5
W30 S. Kieffer   United States 4:43.2
W40 W. Klopfer   United States 5:05.7
W50 Anne McKenzie[18]   South Africa 5:07.3
3000 meters
M40 A. Thomas   Australia 8:26.8
M45 A. Hughes   United Kingdom/England 9:11.8
M50 Theo Orr   Australia 9:22.2 WR
M55 J. Gilmour   Australia 9:28.0
M60 William Andberg   United States 10:46.9 WR
M65 Merv Jenkinson   Australia 10:52.0
2. Norm Bright   United States 11.14.0
5000 meters
M40 Roy Fowler   United Kingdom/England 14:52.0
M45 B. Jernhester   Sweden 16:25.0
M50 Theo Orr   Australia 16:41.0
M55 J. Gilmour   Australia 17:02.0
M60 R. McMinnis   United Kingdom/England 18:26.4
M65 T. Jensen   Sweden 19:04.2
W30 Susie Buchanan   United States 18:48.4
W40 Dorothy Stock   United States 19:26.4
2. Toshiko D'Elia   United States 19:26.8
W50 Anne McKenzie[18]   South Africa 19:33.4
10000 meters
M30 E. Fry   United States 30:42.2
M40 Roy Fowler   United Kingdom/England 31:19.6
M45 R. Franklin   United Kingdom/England 34:01.6
M50 Theo Orr   Australia 34:09.0
2. Jim O'Neil   United States 34:24.2
M55 F.G. McGrath   Australia 34:05.4
M60 R. McMinnus   United Kingdom/England 38:17.0
M65 T. Jensen   Sweden 39:16.0
110 meters hurdles
M40 Léopold Marien   Belgium 14.7 (+1.3) WR
M45 Jack Greenwood   United States 15.6 (+1.4)
M50 A. Findeli   France 15.9 (+0.6) WR
M55 Burl Gist   United States 18.9 (+0.8)
M60 G. Braceland   United States 20.2 (+1.2)
M65 R. Lacey   United States 23.0 (+0.7)
400 meters hurdles
M40 G. Shapiro   United Kingdom/England 1:00.0
M45 Jack Greenwood   United States 57.8
M50 Wal Sheppard   Australia 1:05.3 WR
M55 Al Guidet   United States 1:07.9
M60 G. Braceland   United States 1:12.9
M65 R. Lacey   United States 1:24.5
3000 meters steeplechase
M40 Hal Higdon   United States 9:16.6
M45 B. Jernhester   Sweden 10:28.0
M50 Theo Orr   Australia 10:36.6
M55 O. Elvland   Sweden 11:43.6
M60 Robert Boal[20]   United States 12:33.6
M65 Norm Bright   United States 12:24.8
High Jump
M40 S. Pettersson   Sweden 1.95
M45 Ed Austin   United States 1.65
M50 G.A. Bartlett   Australia 1.58
M55 Burl Gist   United States 1.58
M60 I. Hume   Canada 1.45
M65 A. Reiser   West Germany 1.30
Pole Vault
M40 Walter Kostric   Canada 4.42
2. Phil Mulkey   United States 3.90
3. Dave Tork   United States 3.90
M45 Roger Ruth   Canada 4.27
2. Jerry Donley   United States 3.65
M50 D. Brown   United States 3.25
Unofficial Boo Morcom   United States 4.00
M55 Jim Vernon   United States 3.40
M60 I. Hume   Canada 2.80
M65 R. MacConaghy   United States 2.45
Long Jump
M40 Dave Jackson   United States 6.37
M45 Shirley Davidson   United States 6.52
M50 Boo Morcom   United States 5.57
M55 Gordon Farrell   United States 4.98
M60 H. Schneider   West Germany 4.89
M65 John Caruso   United States 3.93
Triple Jump
M40 Dave Jackson   United States 13.63
M45 V. Guardia   Venezuela 12.76
M50 G. Bartlett   Australia 11.00
M55 Gordon Farrell   United States 10.79
M60 I. Hume   Canada 10.45 WR
M65 John Caruso   United States 8.57
Shot Put
M40 E. R. McComas   United States 16.23
M45 J. Pavelich   Canada 12.53
M50 Hermann Hombrecher   West Germany 17.56 WR
3. Bill Bangert   United States 15.03
M55 N. Heard   United States 13.59
M60 Konstanty Maksimczyk   United Kingdom England 11.96
M65 T. Resell   Norway 10.14
M70 F. Posluschni   West Germany 12.15
Discus Throw
M40 E. R. McComas   United States 49.90
M45 S. Duplessis   South Africa 45.02
M50 Kauko Jouppila   Finland 51.62
4. Bill Bangert   United States 41.48
M55 T. McDermott   United States 40.78
2. Dan Aldrich   United States 40.72
M60 Konstanty Maksimczyk   United Kingdom England 42.76
M65 Ken Carnine   United States 32.30
M70 S. Herrmann   United States 33.08
Hammer Throw
M40 A. Payne   United Kingdom/England 63.22
M45 T. Mullins   Australia 53.34
M50 D. Vanhegan   United Kingdom/England 40.76
M55 T. McDermott   United States 39.52
M60 J. Fraser   United Kingdom/Scotland 44.50 WR
M65 A. Reiser   West Germany 32.92
Javelin Throw
M40 B. Conley   United States 62.78
M45 H. Werner   Canada 54.56
M50 R. Mikelsons   Canada 47.34
M55 B. Morales   United States 48.40
2. Dan Aldrich   United States 45.24
M60 Chuck McMahon   United States 37.80
M65 R. MacConaghy   United States 34.58
2. Ken Carnine   United States 32.30
10K Cross Country
M40 Roy Fowler   United Kingdom/England 32:52
3. Hal Higdon   United States 34:06
M45 A. Taylor   Canada 34:50
M50 M. VandeWattyne   Belgium 36:53
M55 B. Borman   United States 39:10
M60 R. McMinnis   United Kingdom/England 41:03
M65 T. Jensen   Sweden 42:08
M70 K. Carlsson   Norway 48:02
W45 Dorothy Stock   United States 45:07
W50 Ruth Anderson   United States 46:11
Marathon
M40 E. Austin   United Kingdom/England 2:28:23
M45 A. Walsham   United Kingdom/England 2:29:53
M50 L. Carlsohn   Sweden 2:45:55
M55 F. McGrath   Australia 2:40:44
M60 Gordon Porteous   United Kingdom/Scotland 2:51:17 WR
M65 E. Laiho   Finland 3:49:08
3. Walt Stack   United States 3:53:13
M70 G. Vang   Norway 4:02:55

References edit

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  3. ^ a b c d e f Kusy, Krzysztof; Zieliński, Jacek (January 2006). Parzy, Wiesława (ed.). Masters athletics. Social, biological and practical aspects of veterans sport. Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu/Poznan University of Physical Education. ISBN 83-88923-69-2 – via ResearchGate.
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  6. ^ "ABOUT US". World Masters Athletics.
  7. ^ "WAVA/WMA World Masters Outdoor Championships". MastersHistory.org.
  8. ^ a b c d "Results of the first World Masters Track and Field Championships" (PDF). Museum of Masters Track & Field.
  9. ^ "Toronto 1975 WAVA Championships". WMAToronto2020.
  10. ^ world.masters.athletics.org. "WMA HISTORY - World Masters Athletics". Yumpu. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  11. ^ "World Masters Championships Track and Field August 8-13 1977 Slottsskogsvallen Gothenburg Sweden" (PDF). Museum of Masters Track & Field. p. 2.
  12. ^ "Outline and History of WAVA/WMA". Oceania Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  13. ^ "WORLD MASTERS (VETERANS) CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)". gbrathletics.com. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  14. ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics.
  15. ^ "Championships Outdoor". World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  16. ^ "Results: World Outdoor Championships, Other Internationals". Museum of Masters Track & Field. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
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  18. ^ a b c d Riël Hauman (July 30, 2014). "Obituary For South African Masters Legend Anne McKenzie Who Has Died At 88". Race Results Weekly.
  19. ^ Duncan MacLean was nicknamed "the Tartan Flash"
  20. ^ Robert Boal was spelled R.S. Boal in the results

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