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| 2025 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23-30 March 2025 |
| Host city | Gainesville, Florida, USA |
| Venue | Alachua County Sports & Events Center |
| Level | Masters |
| Type | Indoor |
| Participation | over 4,000 (est.) athletes from over 80 (est.) nations |
| Official website | https://wmaci2025.com/ |
← 2023 2027 → | |
29°37′37″N 82°23′41″W / 29.626890556085083°N 82.3947387812755°W 2025 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships is the tenth in a series of World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (also called World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi). This is the first time in this series that the competition is held in the United States. [1] This tenth edition will take place in Gainesville, Florida, USA, from 23 to 30 March 2025. [2]
The main venue is the newly constructed Alachua County Sports & Events Center, [3] [4] which had its opening on June 10, 2023, [5] with the indoor track dedicated to the late Jimmy Carnes. [6] it is a banked six-lane track [7] where the turns are raised to neutralize the centrifugal force of athletes running the curves, [8] and may be the fastest indoor track in the world. [9] A site at West End is planned to host javelin throw, hammer throw and discus throw, [10] as well as cross country. [11]
This Championships is organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with Alachua County Local Organizing Committee (LOC). [12] 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. [13]
A full range of indoor track and field events will be held. [14]
References
edit- ^ "2025 WORLD MASTERS ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "2025 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AWARDED!". USA Track & Field. January 11, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Matt Traub (January 11, 2024). "Alachua County Selected to Host Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships". SportsTravel magazine.
- ^ "Alachua County to host WMA Indoor Championships". Mainstreet Daily News. Jan 10, 2024.
- ^ Steven Hieneman (June 12, 2023). "Alachua County Sports & Events Center Officially Opens". ESPN Radio WRUF. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ David Whitley (Jan 12, 2023). "Gainesville's new sports mecca unveiled and dedicated to familiar name". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "TRACK & FIELD". Alachua County Sports & Events Center. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "NEWLY DEDICATED JIMMY CARNES TRACK IS UP AND RUNNING!". MONDO S.p.A. Jan 11, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "WMA Masters Indoor World Championships - Gainesville, Florida 2025 Masters Sprinting, Masters Track". youtube.com. MastersTube. Jun 17, 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Glory Reitz (Jul 9, 2024). "Alachua County moves forward with World Masters Athletics championship". Mainstreet Daily News. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Eric Godet Sr. (Sep 4, 2024). "Good in Gainesville: Gearing up for championship sports". Mainstreet Daily News. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "Alachua County, Fla., to host World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships". Kenilworth Media Inc. January 15, 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
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