| 2009 World Masters Athletics Championships | |
| Size: | 240 |
| Stadium: | Lahden Stadion |
| Host City: | Lahti, Finland |
| Dates: | 28 July - 8 August 2009 |
| Level: | Masters |
| Type: | Outdoor |
| Athletes Participating: | 4948 |
| Nations Participating: | 96[1] |
| Previous: | 2007 |
| Next: | 2011 |
60.9831°N 25.6342°W2009 World Masters Athletics Championships is the eighteenth in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championshipsthat took place in Lahti, Finland from 28 July to 8 August 2009.[2]
The main venue was Lahden Stadion located within Lahden Urheilukeskus.[1] Supplemental venues included Radiomäen urheilukenttä in Radiomäki, Nastola Sport Field, Kisapuisto Field for throwing events,[3] and Fellmaninpuisto for start and finish of the Marathon.[4]
This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): Virpi Hurri, Hannu Nurminen, Pekka Mäki-Reinikka.
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.[5]
In addition to a full range of track and field events,[6] [7] non-stadia events included 8K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk (women), 20K Race Walk (men), and Marathon.
Past Championships results are archived at WMA;[8] the 2009 results are available as a searchable pdf.[9] Additional archives are available from British Masters Athletic Federation[10] as a searchable pdf,[11] from European Masters Athletics[12] as a searchable pdf[13] and from Museum of Masters Track & Field[14] as a searchable pdf.[15]
Masters world records set at this Championships are listed below.
| Event | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W90 200 Meters | Olga Kotelko | |||
| W55 400 Meters | Caroline Powell | |||
| W55 400 Meters | Joylyn Saunders-Mullins[16] | |||
| W40 4 x 100 Meters Relay | Gianna Mogentale, Julie Brims, Jacqualine Bezuidenhout, Kylie Strong | |||
| W50 4 x 400 Meters Relay | Laura Mahady, Jane Horder, Joylyn Saunders-Mullins, Caroline Powell | |||
| W70 Triple Jump | Christiane Schmalbruch | |||
| W90 High Jump | Olga Kotelko | |||
| W50 Shot Put | Alexandra Marghieva | |||
| W70 Discus Throw | Tamara Danilova | |||
| W90 Discus Throw | Olga Kotelko | |||
| W70 Javelin Throw | Evaun Williams | |||
| W90 Throws Pentathlon | Olga Kotelko[17] |
| Event | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M90 100 Meters | Ugo Sansonetti | |||
| M70 400 Meters | Guido Müller | |||
| M90 400 Meters | Ugo Sansonetti | |||
| M90 800 Meters | Holger Josefsson | |||
| M90 1500 Meters | Holger Josefsson | |||
| M65 100 Meters Hurdles | Rolf Geese | |||
| M85 80 Meters Hurdles | Hugo Delgado[18] | |||
| M70 4 x 400 Meters Relay | Willi Scheidt, Adolf Nehren, Willi Klaus, Guido Müller |