Masters Athletics

European Non Stadia in Czech Republic (25.05.2013) The third time (1993, 2003, 2013) the city of Upice (Czech Republic) hosts the European Championships Non Stadia (EVACNS); the results of the day 1 are available (courtesy http://www.world-masters-athletics.org/ ) MARATONSTAV a.s. - EUROPEAN VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 - Results list www.maratonstav.cz Maratonstav Like  ·   ·  Share

Sensational: Wolfgang Ritte (M60) jumped 4,32 m (22.05.2013) It is sensational: three weeks after his world record (M60 pole vault) Wolfgang Ritte (M60, GER) powdered his own record to 4.32 m (done in the fir st attempt, via 3,52 m - 3,72 m - 3,92 m - 4,12 m - 4,22 m). A youtube video and the result-list confirm this record jump.  http://senioren-leichtathletik.de/upload/Wipperfuerth.pdf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6eU5zmJPDU&feature=youtu.be (courtesy World-Masters-Athletics.org)

http://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=l8slSNfK_5E&ns=1&feature=vm (video footage: courtesy Philip Rudd) Some of the most exciting middle distance races at World Masters Athletics Championships have been produced by South African Athletes. Female Middle Distance running was pioneered by Anne McKenzie in the mid-Sixties and since then South African ladies have ranked amongst the top athletes in the 800m in the world.  Elaine Pretorius has excelled in the 400 and 800m in two World Masters Championships taking titles in both events in the Womens 45 and 50 age groups.   Video footage shows her winning the Womens 45 Age Group 800m Final at the 2007 Championships with a brilliant finish in a time of  2.19,51, just short of the national record of 2.19,2 at that the time.   Elaine holds several S.A. 400m age group records . Elaine (52) has moved up to the W.50 age group, but Salome Vermeulen (46), who recently bettered this record with a time of 2.17, 93 is a worthy successor a

  It was a meeting of (and for) two high-jump-protagonists: Carlo Thränhardt (M55, GER) and Thomas Zacharias (M65, GER)  that Carlo Thränhardt bettered his own world record in high jump by one centimetre (now: 1,88 m).   At that  meeting  ( http://www.leichtathletik.de/results/5701_130517_sinn.pdf )  in Sinn (Germany).  During the 1980's he achieved personal life time bests of 2.42m indoors and 2.37 outdoors.   (courtesy  http://world-masters-athletics.org/ ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNP219aBjyE

The Durban Region in South Africa Confirmed for 100km World Championships - 26 October 2013 ( http:// www.world-masters-athletics.org / ) http://www.iau-ultramarathon.org/ The Durban region in South Africa will host the 100km World Championships. They have been confirmed by the LOC. We will be hosting a major IAU competition for the very first time on the African continent. More details will be posted in the coming weeks. But for now please take a note of the date and location. If you have more questions please do not hesitate to contact us. Nadeem Khan Director of Communications nadeem.khan@iau-ultramaarthon.org

Zola Pieterse – winning the silver medal at the World Masters Championships 2011 8km Cross Country in the Ladies 45-49 - (Sacramento, USA.) In 2011, the South African track & field and cross country athlete competed at the World Masters Athlet ics Championships' 8-kilometer cross country race at Granite Regional Park where she won a silver medal in the Womens 45-49 age group in a time of 29.19 Overall it was the 2nd fastest time of all the categories W35 – 54. Lettie Saayman finished 5th in the same race with an excellent time of 32.02,25. In the Ladies 55-59 age group, the wellknown long distance and Comrades runner, Frances van Blerk finished 5th with an outstanding time of 36.04.10. All 3 ladies, although 2 years older this year, will still be competing in the same age group if they participate AT the World Champs in Brazil later this year. After the race Zola had this to say: "Today we were having fun, and there isn't the same pressure as with other internati

Men High Jumpers Excel at S.A. Masters Champs and Andrzej Rzepecki scores a magnificent 97.04% age-grading in the Weight Throw event The Competition in the Men’s events at the S.A. Masters Championships held in Oudtshoorn on 26 & 27 April  produced many excellent performances. The high jumpers excelled in their various age groups, namely Johan Mans (M.40) took the gold with a jump of 1.84m, while Johann Gutsche (46) cleared a magnificent height of 1.87m. Johann already posted his best height of 1.93m (91.47%) in February, bettering the previous S.A. record of 1.78m. Shaun Abrahams (42), wellknown 800m athlete from the W.P. won 4 golds in the 200, 400, 800 & 1500m. He achieved an A-grading time of 90.30% in the 800m when he clocked an excellent time of 1.57.81. Thomas Endrody (52) won 3 golds in the Mens 100, 200 and high jump, while Monty Hacker (78) took the sprint double, achieving a 91.81% age-grading in the 200m with a time of 30.39. Peter Brown (75) also achieved a w

 Wolfgang Ritte (60) begins potential record rampage with WR vault So it begins. Germany’s  Wolfgang “Wolfie” Ritte  has been a world champ and world record holder in the vault for years. Now he’s added to his legend with an M60 WR in the vault of 4.11 meters (13-5 3/4) in his first outdoor meet of the year,  according to World Masters Athletics.  He turned 60 in January. WMA says: “During the indoor-season Ritte … failed to better the indoor record of  John Altendorf  (Kamloops, 2010). However at the first outdoor competition (1 May) the German pole vaulter … improved the old record of Altendorf (USA) by seven centimeters.” It was a family affair at Wipperfürth: Ritte’s W60 wife, Ute, jumped 2.61 (8-6 3/4) and his M30 son Thomas cleared 4.81 (15-9 1/4).  Here’s the video ,  posted on Eurovets site. On the Age-Graded Tables, Wolfie’s 4.11 is worth a 6.07 as an open mark — 19-11. And the season is young.  (courtesy www.masterstrack.com) Wolfie clears M60 WR 4.11 in May 1 me

Many outstanding performances were the order of the day, at the recent S.A. Masters Athletics Championships in Oudtshoorn on 26 & 27 April.  The ladies in particular, had a very good weekend.  Wellknown sprint star and former Olympian, Adri Schoeman,  has made a welcome return to the track.  She won the sprint events comfortably with excellent times of 12.28 in the 100m and 24.72 in the 200m and in so doing, ran the best sprint times of all age groups.  She also holds 2 S.A. Records with times of 11.95 and 24.46 to her credit since returning to the track.    In 2012 she was ranked 2 nd in the 100m and 1 st in the 200m in the world for W.40.   Adri should be a strong contender to take the sprint double at the World Masters Athletics Championships later this year in Porto Alegra, Brazil, if she decides to participate.    https://wma2013.com/en/ The evergreen Christie du Plooy (82) excelled once more in the 100m, 200m & 400 m with times of 19,70 and  

Durban to host 100km World Champs 2013 Durban will host the World 100 km   After the cancellation of the World Championship 100 km in Jeju (South Korea) the city of Durban (South Africa) will host the Championship of 100 km in October / November 2013. The date has to be confirmed. See more the website of the   Ultra Runners   (IAU)   (02.04.2013 Let's hope the Comrades organisers will be involved !

About Masters Athletics in South Africa Athletics in South Africa was previously known as Veterans Athletics for men and women of 30 plus and has existed in South Africa since 1974 when the then S.A. Masters Athletic Association was founded by Danie Burger, ex-Springbok pole-vaulter, hurdler and decathlete, after a sojourn in the U.S.A. He was a physiotherapist / chiropractor who had studied and worked in the United States in the early 70's. At this time David Pain, an American Lawyer, organised a mile race for men of 40 plus, called masters. This concept caught on and in 1975 the first championships for veterans (or masters) took place in Toronto, Canada. South Africa was represented by 14 or 15 athletes and included well-known Springboks such as Burger himself, Fanie du Plessis (discus thrower), Anne McKenzie (800m, 1500m) and Willie Olivier (800m, 1500m, steeplechase) and Monty Hacker (100 & 200), previously secretary-general, vice-president and acting President of World

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South Africa's best female masters middle distance athlete has arrived ! I just thought that I would share with you the great performances of one of our best middle distance masters ladies, Salome Vermeulen (46) who this season bettered two longstanding middle distance S.A. track records held by the legendary Anne McKenzie. Salome is one of Masters’ Athletics most dedicated and hardworking athletes and during the past month she was rewarded when she bettered, not 1 but 2 S.A. records in the 800m and 1500m in the age group 45-49 years within 2 weeks. Her time of 2.17,93 in the 800 bettered the old record of 2.19,2 which stood behind the name of Anne McKenzie for 42 years. She also bettered the S.A. 1500m age group record with a time of 4.47,8 which stood for 38 years, (4.49,2). Salome hopes to participate in the World Masters Athletics Championships scheduled for 16 – 27 October 2013 in Porto Alegre, Brazil.