Each day we will provide you with news of the amazing endeavours of Athletes here at the World Masters Championships in Malaga.
All Records Broken @ Malaga 2018
09/04/2018 | ||||
W80 Shot Put | Evaun Williams | GBR | 80 | 10.07m |
W75 Shot Put | Marianne Maier | AUT | 75 | 12.12m |
09/05/2018 | ||||
M85 Decathlon | Ted Rowan | CAN | 85 | 7110 pts |
M50 Decathon | Thomas Stewens | GER | 51 | 8068 pts |
W80 Hammer | Evaun Williams | GBR | 80 | 35.16m |
09/06/2018 | ||||
W65 100m | Karla Del Grande | CAN | 65 | 14.04 (-1.5) |
W75 Heptathlon | Marianne Maier | AUT | 75 | 6658 pts |
09/07/2018 | ||||
W45 Steeplechase | Minori Hayakari | JPN | 45 | 6:51.51 |
W75 200m | Carol LaFayette-Boyd | CAN | 75 | 31.86(-1.7) |
09/09/2018 | ||||
M55 Long Jump | Gianni Becatti | ITA | 55 | 6.50m(+0.0) |
M90 200m | Yoshiyuki Shimizu | BRA | 90 | 37.19(-1.4) |
W75 200m | Carol LaFayette-Boyd | CAN | 75 | 31.56(-0.7) |
W65 200m | Karla Del Grande | CAN | 65 | 28.83(-1.4) |
Gianni Becatti of Italy, competing in Pool A in a 30-strong M55 long jump field on 9 September at the World Masters Athletics Track & Field Championships in Malaga, produced a consistent series of jumps clearing in excess of 6.20m reaching out to 6.50m on his final jump in perfect +0.0 conditions to erase the previous mark of 6.36m (+0.8), set back at the WMA Championships in Buffalo in 1995 by Finland’s Stig Bäcklund. Howard Lindsey, Antigua and Barbuda, won the silver medal with 6.12m and the Australian Luke de Biasi got the bronze jumping 6.03m. Becatti holds the M50 Indoor Record at 6.75m.
The Jamaican James Beckford won the M40 title with a 6.94m clearance on his third jump.
Sandra Cramer, Germany took the W40 title in 5.72m a 24-strong field.
09/10/2018 | ||||
W80 Javelin | Evaun Williams | GBR | 80 | 26.06m |
W75 High Jump | Carol LaFayette-Boyd | CAN | 76 | 1.24m |
W70 Javelin | Jarmila Klimesova | CZE | 70 | 27.95m |
09/11/2018 | ||||
W35 Weight Throw | Vania Silva | POR | 38 | 18.34m |
M70 400m | Charles Allie | USA | 71 | 57.26 |
W80 800m | Yoko Nakano | JPN | 82 | 3:30.41 |
M70 Weight Throw | Arid Busterud | NOR | 70 | 23.15m |
09/12/2018 | ||||
M70 Javelin | Esa Kiuru | FIN | 71 | 53.13m |
W80 Hammer | Evaun Williams | GBR | 80 | 37.85m |
W80 Throws Pentathlon | Evaun Williams | GBR | 80 | 6080 |
W80 5000m | Yoko Nakano | JPN | 82 | 25:40.14 |
14/9/2018 | ||||
M90 400m | Yoshiyuki Shimizu | BRA | 90 | 1:29.35 |
M55 Throws Pentathlon | Norbert Demmel | GER | 55 | 5103pts |
15/9/2018 | ||||
W75 80m Hurdles | Marianne Maier | AUT | 75 | 17.37 (-0.7) |
70 Throws Pentathlon | Arid Busterud | NOR | 70 | 5067pts |