World Masters Non-Stadia Athletics Championships

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The World Masters Non-Stadia Athletics Championships was a biennial international athletics competition for masters athletes aged 35 and over, organised by World Masters Athletics. Formerly known as the World Veterans Non-Stadia Championships, it was first held in 1992 and had its final edition in 2004. [1] [2]

Editions

EditionYearCityCountryDate
1 1992 Birmingham United Kingdom29–30 August
2 1994 Scarborough Canada30–31 July
3 1996 Bruges Belgium29–30 June
4 1998 Kobe Japan28–29 March
5 2000 Valladolid Spain13 May
6 2002 Riccione Italy24–26 May
7 2004 Manukau, Auckland, Rotorua New Zealand18 April - 1 May

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References

  1. World Non-Stadia Championships. World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  2. World Masters Non-Stadia Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-13.