18 July through 2 August 2020
Thank you Toronto2020
The Toronto2020 Team was working hard to provide the greatest WMA Championship ever for Masters Athletes. Through this challenge, we honor the Toronto2020 Team and The Greatest Meet That Almost Was. Thank you, Toronto Athletics Event Management Inc. Team for everything you did and wanted to do.
Closing Ceremony
Challenge Results
Click here to read important information about the Final Results. Results are by age group and searchable by affiliation, region, athlete and competition category with options to sort by performance and Category.
Categories
- Category A – Pre-organized competitions run by organizations at an athletics facility like a track, designated jumping / throwing field or arena or gym with all applicable WMA rules being followed.
- Category B – Officiated competitions at an athletics facility. As described above, officials can be friends or fellow competitors timing, marking, measuring and calling fouls.
- Category C – Road, parking lot, field or wherever else the athlete can compete safely
Results will be Published – Get Your Copy
Results, and an article on the Challenge, will be published in the October / November issue of National Masters News! Pre-ordering the issue is recommended for those who do not have a subscription as a limited number of extra issues will be available. Click here to pre-order.
Awards
- Diplomas – participants can download from the New Website! Scroll down to find the link for diplomas, click on the link, search for your name then click on Diploma next to your name.
- Best Male and Female Throws Pentathlon Score – provided by Axel Hermanns, www.lampis.net. Award winners on the New Website! Scroll down to find the link for Awards.
- Best Long Jumper – provided by an anonymous donor. Award winners on the New Website! Scroll down to find the link for Awards.
- Special Awards – provided by MastersRankings.com. Award winners on the New Website! Scroll down to find the link for Awards.
Diplomas & Awards
Diplomas for downloading will be available for each athletes participating in Hemispheres. Sponsored awards will again be given.
World Masters Rankings
Welcome ! Millions of performances which probably include you, your friends and competitors can be found at MastersRankings.com. Worldwide Challenges are powered by MastersRankings.com and the Rankings are integrated in this site.
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18 July through 2 August 2020
Another opportunity to participate in a worldwide competition this year.
Registration Open
Athletes can register until 1 November! Registration fee is 2 Euros / $2.36US per event through 2 October then 3 Euros / $3.54US.
Status of Entries / Submit Results
Registered athletes are listed on this page. Entries are searchable. Athletes can submit results either using the link provided in their confirmation email or by clicking on Submit / Manage Results next to their name on the Status of Entries page.
Results
Results will be posted on this site after the event has concluded. Scroll down this page for the review process and timeline. Results will be by 5 year age group and searchable by affiliation, region, athlete and competition category.
Honoring Toronto2020
The Toronto2020 Team was working hard to provide the greatest WMA Championship ever for Masters Athletes. Through this challenge, we honor the Toronto2020 Team and The Greatest Meet That Almost Was. Thank you, Toronto Athletics Event Management Inc. Team for everything you did and wanted to do.
Safety and Health Statement
Safety of athletes and all involved is paramount. Everyone involved must adhere to all applicable safety practices. Furthermore, it will be the responsibility of participating athletes to act within World Health Organization (WHO) and government guidelines for health and safety when participating in this event.
Contested Events
WMA Stadia Championship Events
Events contested in this Challenge are .
R
Running
100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 10000m / 10k, Sprint Hurdles (80,100,110), Long Hurdles (200, 300, 400), Steeplechase and Half Marathon
J
Jumping
High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump and Triple Jump
T
Throwing
Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw, Javelin Throw, Weight Throw, Super Weight Throw and Throws Pentathlon
CE
Combined Events
Decathlon, Heptathlon and Throws Pentathlon
RW
Race Walking
5000m, 10k and 20k
General Rules
General Rules
- Follow WMA rules of competition where appropriate.
- Competitions must be done safely following all applicable World Health Organization (WHO) and government guidelines.
- Competition is open to everyone, 30 and up, who can compete in a safe area regardless of whether WMA rules can be followed. Competition results will be grouped in three categories (see Results section below). Read Rules for more information and Frequently Asked Questions for examples.
- Age Group is based on an athlete’s age on day of performance.
- Participants compete between August 14 and November 1, 2020. Participants can perform an event multiple times in the date period. Only one performance, selected by the athlete, will be used for the final results.
- RESULTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE MIDNIGHT US PACIFIC TIME ON November 3, 2020. RESULTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT TIME AND DATE.
Categories
Categories
Compete as safe and practical
Competitors should try to compete in a normal track and field event following WMA rules. This will not be possible for athletes in all locations. This Challenge accomodates most competition conditions so almost anyone can participate. The result category will be flagged into the categories below.
CATEGORY A – ORGANIZED MEETING
Pre-organized competitions run by organizations at an athletics facility like a track, designated jumping / throwing field or arena or gym with all applicable WMA Rules being followed.
Very Accurate Results – Much like a performance at a WMA Championship where tracks would be certified, timing equipment calibrated, jumping pits leveled, throwing sectors laid out by knowledgeable people and all performances timed or measured by capable officials. Only fully officiated (more than one certified official) performances are eligible for this Category
CATEGORY B – UNOFFICIAL COMPETITION
Officiated competitions at an athletics facility. As described above, officials can be friends or fellow competitors timing, marking, measuring and calling fouls. WMA Rules should be followed.
Accurate Results – The major possible difference between this and Category A is the track or competition area and training and certification of people overseeing the competition. The people officiating the competition may not be able to fully monitor the competition and might not know all the applicable rules. Therefore, competitions without the certified facilities and officials might not be as accurate as Category A performances.
CATEGORY C – ANYWAY SAFE
Road, parking lot, field or wherever else the athlete can compete safely. WMA Rules followed wherever possible.
Result Accuracy Varies – There are many differences running 400m on a road. The road is probably not precisely level and measuring 400m is cumbersome. Similarly, creative ways athletes find to compete are different conditions than Category A which affect the potential accuracy of the performance time or measurement.
Results
Results
Results will be by 5 year age group and searchable by affiliation, region, athlete and competition category. Results will not be published until after the submission deadline. Final results will be published after the process below is complete:
- Performances will be reviewed by the Challenges Team as they are submitted and athletes will be contacted with requests for clarifications where applicable.
- Preliminary results will be published as soon as possible after 3 November, most likely within 48 hours.
- People are encouraged to review the preliminary results and provide feedback to the Challenges Team. Feedback will be accepted until 19 November.
- The Challenges Team will further review performances, follow up on feedback received and clarification requests then make appropriate changes.
- Final results should be published on or before 1 December.
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