Association of the Balkan Athletics Federations

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The Association of the Balkan Athletics Federations, commonly known as Balkan Athletics is the organisation which organises the annual senior Balkan Athletics Championships and Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships, as well as other competitions at junior and youth level on track and field and other surfaces. [1]

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Membership

Balkan Athletics is made up of 22 member federations. [2]

Nations

Former nations

Competitions

Balkan Athletics runs a number of competitions. [3]

CompetitionTypeFirst held
Balkan Athletics Championships outdoor track and field 1930
Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships indoor track and field1994
Balkan Cross Country Championships cross country running 1940
Balkan Mountain Running Championships mountain running 2008
Balkan Half Marathon Championships half marathon 2012
Balkan Marathon Championships marathon 1930
Balkan Race Walking Championships racewalking 2002
Balkan Relay Championships Relay 2018
Balkan Athletics U20 Championships outdoor under-20 athletics 1970
Balkan U20 Indoor Athletics Championships indoor under-20 athletics2017
Balkan U18 Athletics Championships outdoor under-18 athletics 2003

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References

  1. "RESULTS | BALKAN ATHLETICS OFFICIAL WEBSITE". www.balkan-athletics.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  2. "MEMBERS | BALKAN ATHLETICS OFFICIAL WEBSITE". www.balkan-athletics.eu.
  3. "RESULTS | BALKAN ATHLETICS OFFICIAL WEBSITE". www.balkan-athletics.eu.