| 2007 World Masters Athletics Championships | |
| Stadium: | Stadio Italo Nicoletti |
| Host City: | Riccione, Italy |
| Dates: | 4 - 15 September 2007 |
| Level: | Masters |
| Type: | Outdoor |
| Athletes Participating: | 8946 |
| Nations Participating: | 97[1] |
| Previous: | 2005 |
| Next: | 2009 |
44.0025°N 12.6389°W2007 World Masters Athletics Championships is the seventeenth in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championshipsthat took place in Riccione, Italy from 4 to 15 September 2007.[2]
The main venue was Stadio Italo Nicoletti. Supplemental venues included Stadio Comunale Santamonica in Misano Adriatico and Stadio Comunale San Giovanni in San Giovanni in Marignano.[3]
This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Lamberto Vacchi, Luca Verrascina and Francesco Arese.
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.[4]
In addition to a full range of track and field events,[5] [6] non-stadia events included 8K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk (women), 20K Race Walk (men), and Marathon.
Past Championships results are archived at WMA.[7] Additional archives are available from British Masters Athletic Federation[8] as a searchable pdf,[9] from European Masters Athletics[10] as a searchable pdf[11] and from Museum of Masters Track & Field[12] as a searchable pdf.[13]
Masters world records set at this Championships are listed below.
Key:
| Event | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W50 200 Meters | Marie Lande Mathieu | |||
| W50 400 Meters | Marie Lande Mathieu | |||
| W60 80 Meters Hurdles | Phil Raschker | |||
| W65 80 Meters Hurdles | Nadine O'Connor | |||
| W75 80 Meters Hurdles | Asta Larsson | |||
| W65 Triple Jump | Edith Graff | |||
| W70 Triple Jump | Christiane Schmalbruch | |||
| W50 Discus Throw | Carol Finsrud | |||
| W75 Discus Throw | Ingeborg Pfuller |
| Event | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M90 100 Meters | Frederico Fischer | |||
| M90 200 Meters | Frederico Fischer | |||
| M95 200 Meters | Friederich Mahlo | |||
| M70 300 Meters Hurdles | Tor Trondset | |||
| M55 4 x 100 Meters Relay | Walwyn Franklyn, Geoff Walcott, Alasdair Ross, Viv Oliver | |||
| M60 Hammer Throw | Boris Zaychuk[14] | |||
| M50 Javelin Throw | Luis Nogueira Fernandez | |||
| M90 Shot Put | Frederico Fischer |