Canoe marathon at the 2022 World Games explained

Event:Canoe marathon
Year:2022
Venue:Oak Mountain State Park
Dates:11–12 July
Competitors:40
Nations:22
Num Events:4
Previous:2013

The canoe marathon competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the Oak Mountain State Park.Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games have been rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] This was the first time, when canoe marathon was an official discipline in The World Games programme (in 2013 it was an invitational event).

Medalists

Men

Short distance
13:50.9214:01.4114:04.06
Standard distance
1:23:52.831:23:53.131:25:14.82

Women

Short distance
15:22.4615:34.4915:34.68
Standard distance
1:32:40.761:32:56.661:34:16.65

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The World Games 2022 Sports programme . 2020-09-01.
  2. Web site: 2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH. reuters.com. 2020-09-01.