1977 World Masters Athletics Championships is the second in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships (called World Masters Championships or World Veterans Championships at the time) that took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 8 to 13 August 1977.[1][2]
The main venue was Slottsskogsvallen.
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Supplemental venues included Ullevi Stadium for 5K and 10K races, the former Gothenburg-Särö railroad route for Marathon, and the park around Björngårdsvillan for Cross Country and Road Walks.
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This edition of masters athletics Championships had a minimum age limit of 35 years for women and 40 years for men.
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The age groups for women are now in 5-year (rather than 10-year as in 1975) divisions, same as for men.
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The governing body of this series is World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA, initially called World Veterans Athletic Association).
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WAVA was formed during meeting at the inaugural edition of this series at Toronto in 1975, then officially founded and named when its constitution was proposed during General Assembly at this edition on 9 August 1977.
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WAVA was renamed as World Masters Athletics (WMA) at the Brisbane Championships in 2001.
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This Championships was organized by the nascent WAVA in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC) led by Roland Jerneryd (SWE).
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Jerneryd was elected WAVA secretary at the General Assembly.
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In addition to a full range of track and field events,
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non-stadia events included 8K Cross Country and Marathon.
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^"Proposed Constitution for the World Masters Track and Field Association" (PDF). USMITT. Museum of Masters Track & Field. August 1977.
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Jerneryd was elected WAVA secretary at the General Assembly.
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