Global Information2017 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships information
| 2017 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships | |
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| Dates | 19-25 March 2017 |
| Host city | Daegu, South Korea |
| Venue | Daegu Athletics Promotion Center |
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| Level | Masters |
| Type | Indoor |
| Participation | 4,364 athletes from 74[1] nations |
| Official website | Archived 2017-03-23 at the Wayback Machine |
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2017 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships is the seventh in a series of World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (also called World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi). This seventh edition took place in Daegu, [2] [3] South Korea, [4] from 19 to 25 March 2017. [5] This was the first Indoor Championships held in an odd-numbered year, to alternate with the Outdoor Championships that switched to even-numbered years in 2016. [1]
The main venue was Daegu Athletics Promotion Center, [6] [7] which has a banked indoor track [8] where the turns are raised to neutralize the centrifugal force of athletes running the curves. This track has no bounce even on the high curves, as is often found in older portable tracks. [9] Supplemental venues included Civil Life Sports Center, Daegu Stadium Auxiliary Field for throws, and Suseong Family Park for Cross Country. [1] [10] [11]
This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Kwon Young (Mayor of Daegu), Daegu Metropolitan City, Korean Olympic Committee, Korea Association of Athletics Federations and Daegu Sports Council. [1] [11] A record total of 4,364 athletes from 74 countries competed. [1] [12]
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. [13]
A full range of indoor track and field events were held. [14] [15] In addition to indoor competition, non-stadia events included Half Marathon, [16] 8K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk, Weight Throw, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw and Javelin Throw.
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- ^ "Groundbreaking Ceremony for Athletics Promotion Centre". World Athletics. Jan 28, 2010. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ GWEON-SAM, HONG; YOON-HO, KIM (August 11, 2013). "Daegu's new athletic stadium is a false start". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Korean Athletics Center, A new cradle for winter training" (PDF). European Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ world.masters.athletics.org (Aug 3, 2013). "Report - World Masters Athletics". Yumpu.
- ^ "Venues". WMACi Daegu 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ a b "World Masters Athletics Championships indoor Daegu 2017" (PDF). 中華民國常青田徑協會. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ Jerzy Krauze. "World Masters Athletics Indoor - DAEGU 2017". European Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Competition Rules". World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "Daegu 2017". World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ Martin Gasselsberger. "WMA World Masters Athletics RULES OF COMPETITION". Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "WMA Championships Half Marathon Bests" (PDF). World Masters Athletics. April 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-01.