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2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships

45°45′25″N 3°06′22″E / 45.757°N 3.106°E / 45.757; 3.106 (Stadium Jean Pellez)

2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships
Dates17-22 March 2008
Host cityClermont-Ferrand, France
VenueJean-Pellez Stadium
LevelMasters
TypeIndoor
Participation3670 athletes from
65[1] nations
Official websiteArchived 2008-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
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Stade Marcel-Michelin in 2011

2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships is the third in a series of World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (also called World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi). This third edition took place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, from 17 to 22 March 2008. [2] [3]

The main venue was Jean-Pellez Stadium, [4] which has a banked indoor track where the turns are raised to neutralize the centrifugal force of athletes running the curves. Supplemental venues included Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall for opening ceremonies, Les Gravanches for Half Marathon and 10K Race Walk, and Stade Marcel-Michelin for Cross Country.

This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Annie Laurent, Jean Gracia. [1]

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. [5]

A full range of indoor track and field events were held. [6] In addition to indoor competition, non-stadia events included Half Marathon, [7] 8K Cross Country, [8] 10K Race Walk, Weight Throw, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw and Javelin Throw.

Results edit

Official results are partially archived at Masters2008. [9] Past Championships results are archived at WMA. [10] Additional archives are available from European Masters Athletics [11] as a searchable pdf, [12] from British Masters Athletic Federation [13] as a searchable pdf, [14] and from Masters Athletics [15] as a searchable pdf. [16] USATF Masters keeps a list of American world record holders. [17] Medal counts and other summaries are archived at the Clermont2008 [18] and Masters2008 sites. [19]

Several masters world records were set at this Indoor Championships. World records for 2008 are from WMA[10] unless otherwise noted.

Women edit

Event Athlete(s) Nationality Performance
W45 200 Meters Marie Kay[20]   AUS
25.85
W40 400 Meters Barbara Aknin   FRA
56.15
W45 400 Meters Marie Kay[20]   AUS
56.99
W45 4 x 200 Meters Relay Berend,Kauerhof,Grissmer,Schultz   GER
1:46.38
W70 Shot Put Evaun Williams   GBR
10.82
W60 Weight Throw Inge Faldager   DEN
16.70
W60 Half Marathon Claudine Marchdier[7]   FRA
1:28:21

Men edit

Event Athlete(s) Nationality Performance
M60 200 Meters Charles Allie on YouTube[16]   USA
24.95
M40 400 Meters Enrico Saraceni   ITA
48.95
M45 Half Marathon Pascal Fetizon[7]   FRA
1:08:55
M50 Half Marathon Dominique Chauvelier[7]   FRA
1:08:52

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Indoor". World Masters Athletics.
  2. ^ "3ème Championnats du monde vétérans en salle". MARATHONS.FR. December 27, 2007. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  3. ^ "2008 World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor". USA Track and Field. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  4. ^ "STADIUM JEAN-PELLEZ". Clermont Auvergne Tourisme. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  5. ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  6. ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  7. ^ a b c d "WMA Championships Half Marathon Bests" (PDF). World Masters Athletics. April 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  8. ^ "World Masters Athletics Championships". Farnham Runners. March 30, 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  9. ^ "les Résultats des Compétitions". masters2008. March 17, 2008. Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  10. ^ a b "Championships Indoor". World Masters Athletics. February 3, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  11. ^ "Results". European Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  12. ^ "Competition n° 024696" (PDF). European Masters Athletics.
  13. ^ "(WMACI) World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor". British Masters Athletic Federation. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  14. ^ "Clermont Ferrand ResultsCleaned" (PDF). British Masters Athletic Federation.
  15. ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "World Championships Results". Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  16. ^ a b Martin Gasselsberger. "Clermont Ferrand ResultsCleaned" (PDF). Masters Athletics.
  17. ^ "USATF MTF Records". USATF Masters. December 5, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  18. ^ "RESULTATS PAR EPREUVE / RESULTS BY EVENT". clermont2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  19. ^ "We congratulate all the athletes who have been competiting [sic] to the 3rd WMA Athletics World Championships Indoor Masters!". masters2008. Archived from the original on 1 January 2009. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  20. ^ a b Janet Naylon; Stuart Paterson; Caroline Layt. "Cool Running" (PDF). Australian Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2022-01-12.

External links edit

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