2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships information
International athletics championship event
2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships
Dates
17-22 March 2008
Host city
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Venue
Jean-Pellez Stadium
Level
Masters
Type
Indoor
Participation
3670 athletes from 65[1] nations
Official website
Archived 2008-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
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45°45′25″N3°06′22″E / 45.757°N 3.106°E / 45.757; 3.106 (Stadium Jean Pellez)
Stade Marcel-Michelin in 2011
2008 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships is the third in a series of World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (also called World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi). This third edition took place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, from 17 to 22 March 2008.
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The main venue was Jean-Pellez Stadium,
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which has a banked indoor track where the turns are raised to neutralize the centrifugal force of athletes running the curves.
Supplemental venues included Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall for opening ceremonies, Les Gravanches for Half Marathon and 10K Race Walk, and Stade Marcel-Michelin for Cross Country.
This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Annie Laurent, Jean Gracia.
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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.
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A full range of indoor track and field events were held.
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In addition to indoor competition, non-stadia events included Half Marathon,
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8K Cross Country,
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10K Race Walk, Weight Throw, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw and Javelin Throw.
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