Age categories
Individual Men & Women: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, 90+, 95+, 100+
Relays: Age is calculated by adding the age of all competitors.
Men and Women: <160, 160+, 200+, 240+
The age category you will compete in for Athletics will be determined as at the first day of competition. For example, if you turn 40 by the first day of competition, you would compete in the 40-44 age category.
Events and disciplines
– Stadia
100m High Jump
200m Pole Vault
400m Long Jump
800m Triple Jump
1500m Hammer Throw
5000m Shot Put
10000m Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Weight Throw
Weight Pentathlon
110/100/80m Short Hurdles
400/300/200m Long Hurdles
4x100m Relay
4x400m Relay
Decathlon (Male)
Heptathlon (Female)
3000/2000m Steeplechase
5000m Track Race Walk
– Non‐Stadia
8km Cross
Marathon
Half Marathon as part of the Marathon or 10km Road Race
10km Road Race Walk
20km Road Race Walk
“The IMGA doesn’t allow building new venues and encourages the host cities to use existing facilities to keep the costs lower. Therefore, all sport information is subject to changes depending on the venues available.”
Athlete Comments & Reviews
“We have so much fun and you share special moments together”
“You’re always among friends, and you have a lot of fun, and you cry together, you laugh together, you’re disappointed together.. But most of the time you just have fun.”
“Seeing the older athletes, I’m like, that’s what I want to do!”
“The inspiration watching those in their 70s/80s, still out there running, I’m like, that’s what I want to do. There’s just no giving up.”
“Inspiration everywhere to just get up and do it!”
“You watch the Olympics and people are in awe of performance. You watch an event like this, you know the 40, 50, 60 year old age group, hopefully it inspires people to get out of the arm chair and say: ‘Actually, I could do that!”
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