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2009 World Masters Athletics Championships is the eighteenth in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships that took place in Lahti, Finland from 28 July to 8 August 2009. [2]
The main venue was Lahden Stadion located within Lahden Urheilukeskus. [1] Supplemental venues included Radiomäen urheilukenttä in Radiomäki, Nastola Sport Field, Kisapuisto Field for throwing events, [3] and Fellmaninpuisto for start and finish of the Marathon. [4]
This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Virpi Hurri, Hannu Nurminen, Pekka Mäki-Reinikka.
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]
In addition to a full range of track and field events, [6] [7] non-stadia events included 8K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk (women), 20K Race Walk (men), and Marathon.
Results
Past Championships results are archived at WMA; [8] the 2009 results are available as a searchable pdf. [9] Additional archives are available from British Masters Athletic Federation [10] as a searchable pdf, [11] from European Masters Athletics [12] as a searchable pdf [13] and from Museum of Masters Track & Field [14] as a searchable pdf. [15]
Masters world records set at this Championships are listed below.
Women
| Event | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| W90 200 Meters | Olga Kotelko[15]: 570 |  CAN
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| W55 400 Meters | Caroline Powell[15]: 503 |  GBR
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1:01.90
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| W55 400 Meters | Joylyn Saunders-Mullins[15]: 503 [16] | GBR
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| W40 4 x 100 Meters Relay | Gianna Mogentale, Julie Brims, Jacqualine Bezuidenhout, Kylie Strong[1][15]: 456 |  AUS
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48.01
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| W50 4 x 400 Meters Relay | Laura Mahady, Jane Horder, Joylyn Saunders-Mullins, Caroline Powell[1][15]: 501 | GBR
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4:10.80
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| W70 Triple Jump | Christiane Schmalbruch[15]: 554 |  GER
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| W90 High Jump | Olga Kotelko[15]: 570 | CAN
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| W50 Shot Put | Alexandra Marghieva[1][15]: 489 |  MDA
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| W70 Discus Throw | Tamara Danilova[15]: 540 |  RUS
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| W90 Discus Throw | Olga Kotelko[1][15]: 571 | CAN
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14.80
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| W70 Javelin Throw | Evaun Williams[15]: 555 | GBR
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| W90 Throws Pentathlon | Olga Kotelko[1][15]: 571 [17] | CAN
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5905
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Men
| Event | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M90 100 Meters | Ugo Sansonetti[15]: 415 |  ITA
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| M70 400 Meters | Guido Müller[15]: 338 | GER
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| M90 400 Meters | Ugo Sansonetti[15]: 415 | ITA
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| M90 800 Meters | Holger Josefsson[15]: 416 |  SWE
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| M90 1500 Meters | Holger Josefsson[15]: 416 | SWE
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| M65 100 Meters Hurdles | Rolf Geese[15]: 305 | GER
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| M85 80 Meters Hurdles | Hugo Delgado[18][15]: 409 |  PER
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| M70 4 x 400 Meters Relay | Willi Scheidt, Adolf Nehren, Willi Klaus, Guido Müller[1][15]: 372 | GER
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4:17.47
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Outdoor". World Masters Athletics.
- ^ "2009 World Masters Athletics Championships". USA Track and Field.
- ^ "VENUES". WMA 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Marathon". WMA 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-21.
- ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "World Masters Athletic Championships". Wellington Masters Athletics.
- ^ "Championships Outdoor". World Masters Athletics. February 3, 2020.
- ^ "WMA 2009 STADIA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS" (PDF). World Masters Athletics.
- ^ "(WMACS) World Masters Athletics Championships Stadia". British Masters Athletic Federation.
- ^ "WMA 2009 STADIA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS" (PDF). British Masters Athletic Federation.
- ^ "Results". European Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ "WMA 2009 STADIA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS" (PDF). European Masters Athletics.
- ^ "Results: World Outdoor Championships, Other Internationals". Museum of Masters Track & Field.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "WMA 2009 STADIA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS" (PDF). Museum of Masters Track & Field.
- ^ Joylyn Saunders-Mullins placed 2nd to Caroline Powell in W55 400m
- ^ The 4090 score reported in WMA is probably incorrect
- ^ Hugo Delgado was spelled Hugo Antonio Delgado Flores in the results
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-05-26)
- 2009 WMA Championships in Lahti, Finland playlist on YouTube