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.
March 9th, 2010 by amaadmin
The organisers for the AMA Championships for Perth in April, have released a March news update. This includes an important update on accommodation availability, the awards dinner, registration and a timetable for buses to the venue.
UPDATE: Entries have now closed for the championships. A very large number of entries have been received, and the organising comittee is now finalising the timetable of events. This and a detailed programme with all competitors will be available from this site by the middle of the month.
March 8th, 2010 by amaadmin
The 2010 WMA World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships came to a close Saturday after a sixth straight day of amazing and inspirational competition at the Tournament Capital Centre.
Over and over, Kamloops spectators have commented about what positive role models the 1,400 athletes who gathered here have been – not just to the youth who have come out to watch, but to the adults in the crowd as well. Every athlete who took part has been inspirational just by having the courage to get out there, and by having the commitment to live active, healthy lifestyles.
Even more inspirational are those who not only get out and do it, but do it well. There have been several multi-medal winning athletes this week. Several have stood atop the podium on more than one occasion.
40 aussies entered, 36 arrived and competed, 30 going home with medal, 2 with world records. Overall 5th on the medal tally, with Great Britian only just in front and they had more than 2x as many athletes.
All 6 Australian relay teams medalled.
Marie Kay finished with five gold medals in the W50, the last one coming Saturday when she won the 400m in a time of 62.96. Peter Crombie took home three medals in the M65, two gold and one silver – the latter coming when he was second in the 400m with a time of 62.36. Rad Leovic M80 finished with more medals than many European countries.
» Read more: Kamloops Championships Final Day
March 8th, 2010 by amaadmin
U.S. machine is leading with 240 medals – 105 gold, 78 silver and 57 bronze. Canada is close behind at 210 medals, including 70 gold, 76 silver and 64 bronze. Germany (38 gold, 25 silver, 31 bronze, 94 total), Australia (18 gold, 13 silver, 16 bronze, 47 total) and Great Britain (16 gold, 24 silver, 13 bronze, 53 total) round out the top five.
The Aussies were glad to see teammate Heather Carr win her second gold medal of the meet when she captured the W60 division of the 10K Race Walk on Friday. Carr crossed the finish line with a time of 56 minutes 17.1 seconds. Earlier this week she won the W60 3,000m Race Walk in a world-record time of 15:54.75. After Friday’s race, Carr went directly to the Kamloops Airport to begin the return trip home to Melbourne— a sad journey, as she is going home for the funeral of her mother, who died on Feb. 25, the eve of Carr’s trip to Kamloops.
» Read more: Kamloops Day 5
March 7th, 2010 by amaadmin
Gold medals to Radovan Leovic in the 300m, Marie Kay & Marj Allison in the high jump, Howard Arbuthnot in the pole vault, Jan Banens in the hammer throw & Bob Banens in the javelin.
Silver to Radovan Leovic in the long jump & bronze to Wilma Perkins in the high jump.
» Read more: Kamloops Day 4
March 6th, 2010 by amaadmin
On day 3, gold medals to Heather Carr in the 3000m Walk, Marie Kay in LJ and 200m, Peter Crombie in 200m, Wilma Perkins in the Pole Vault & Jan Banens in the Shot Put.
Silvers to Marj Allison & Kathryn Heagney in the 200m, Colin McCurry & Radovan Leovic in the 800m.
Bronzes to Julie Brims & Andrew Wilcox in the 200m, Kathryn Heagney in the 800m & Don Chambers in the shot put.
The result for Heather Carr is a also a new World Record of 15:54.75.
A quote from Marie after her events:
I was really pleased with my 5 jumps and no fouls. I didn’t get as much extension as I should have but jumped further than in the pentathlon the other day so was happy. Missed 1 jump to run 200m heat – the first 150 felt awesome, easiest 200 I ever run.
» Read more: Kamloops Day 3 results
March 3rd, 2010 by amaadmin
More great performances and results from day 2 of compeition at the WMA Indoors in Kamloops by the Australians. Day 2 highlights include gold to Peter Crombie, silvers to Julie Brims and Ranell Hobson, and bronzes to Don Chambers, Noreen Parrish, Wilma Perkins and Kathy Heagney in the 60m.
» Read more: Kamloops Day 2
March 3rd, 2010 by amaadmin
Marie Kay has added a gold medal with world record in the W50 pentathlon to the honour of carrying the Australian flag at the opening ceremony of the World Masters Indoors 2010 in Kamloops, Canada. Further details on the ANSW site.
In other day 1 highlights, gold to Marj Allison in W65 pentathlon, silver for Jan Banens in W65 Javelin and bronze for Bob Banens in M60 discus.
» Read more: Kamloops Competition Has Begun
