Australian Masters Athletics Inc
Australian Masters Athletics
Australian Masters Athletics Inc. promotes active healthy athletics competition through a network of State and Territory clubs, plus local clubs in some areas. Wherever you are in Australia, you can join and become a regenerated athlete and compete against others of your own era and/or capabilities at club, state, national and international level. Contact your State or Territory Secretary for more information or visit their individual web sites.
Latest AMA News
AMA Champs 2009 in Adelaide
To be held at Easter (April 10-13 2009). Information available from George White 08 8357 5637 gwhite@adam.com.au or SA Masters Athletics.
Travel agent appointment for Lahti
International Sports Tours have been appointed by AMA board. Contact details; Brian Travers and Helena McCarthy PH 02 9922 6166 FAX 02 9957 4026. Web: www.sportstours.com.au or email info@sportstours.com.au. Further information to follow.
Africa Masters Athletics Championships
An invitation to attend the 7th Africa Masters Athletics Championships, to be held 16 - 18 October 2008 in Mauritius.
Thanks from an Award Winner
A recent message received from AMA award winner Albert Gay.
G'day Lynne,
I'd just like to say how privileged I feel to have been awarded the Multi Event award for 2007, and I apologise for not being present to receive it formally. I just didn't think about it; there are so many terrific athletes about that It didn't enter my head. My dicky hamstring consumed all my thoughts going into the championships and unfortunately it let me down.
I would like to thank all the office bearers of AMA, and indeed all the office bearers of the States, for without your tremendous work, blokes like me wouldn't be able to do what we like to do, and that is compete. God knows what we would do if we didn't have someone to do the organising and administration for us. I most certainly appreciate it and don't take it for granted.
The new beaut shoes are terrific and I have sent a "thank you" to for their voucher and their support for the AMA.
The award got us some publicity locally and I attach the article from the local paper.
Many, many Thanks again.
Albert Gay
And the above mentioned article from the Advertiser.
AMA ASICS Awards
At the recent AMA champs in Sydney, the AMA ASICS award finalists and winners for 2007 performances were announced. Congratulations to all those nominated, and the very worthy award winners.
Records
The World and Australian records have been updated, as at 8th March 2008. See the records section.
Team Managers for Townsville 2008 and Lahti 2009
Expressions of interest are now being called for the appointment of team manager/s for the Oceania Championships in Townsville this year and for the WMA Stadia Championships in Lahti in 2009.
Further details are available for the Townsville and Lahti positions. Closing date is 15 May for the Townsville appoitment and 1 June for the Lahti appointment.
IAAF Master of the Year Awards 2007
Congratulations to Victorian racewalker Andrew Jamieson (M60) for winning this prestigious award together with Phil Raschker (W60) USA. World record and gold medal performances at world and national competition saw Andrew and Gail Kirkland of New Zealand nominated by the Oceania region. As he trained for Riccione, Andrew set 9 world racewalking records in distances from 3k to 30k, breaking his own records several times. A remarkable achievement. Further details courtesy of Richard Trembath.
Australia now has two winners of this award as Jeanette Flynn achieved this success in 2005.
AMA Winter Throws Championships
Some results from the recent Winter Throws Championships held in Canberra: Heavy Weight, Weight Pentathlon, male, female individual events and records set in Weight and Heavy Weight Pentathlons.
Also the 2008 entry form for those in early planning of their title bids.
WMA Champs 2011
For those who like to plan well ahead. Sacramento, California has been announced as the venue for the 2011 World Masters Athletics Stadium Championships. Further details at USATF site, and Sacramento Sports Commission.
AMA Hall of Fame
The committee has a proposal in train for the instigation of a "Hall of Fame" to recognise our masters athletes who have excelled in our sport. The Hall of Fame proposal 
is available to read.
Athlete Profiles
A section has been added to the site to highlight our athletes. We will be including profiles on some of our famous and not so famous athletes. If you have articles and photos that could be of interest, please send to Athlete Profiles for consideration.