| 2023 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships | |
| Size: | 240 |
| Stadium: | Arena Toruń |
| Host City: | Toruń, Poland |
| Dates: | 25-31 March 2023 |
| Level: | Masters |
| Type: | Indoor |
| Previous: | 2019 |
| Next: | 2025 |
53.0177°N 18.5867°W2023 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships is the ninth in a series of World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (also called World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi). This ninth edition took place in Toruń, Poland, from 25 to 31 March 2023.[1]
This Championships was originally scheduled for 6-12 April, 2021 in Edmonton, Canada,[2] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was repeatedly postponed, first to 2022,[3] then to 2023,[4] but that was also canceled when Athletics Alberta withdrew its sponsorship in April 2022.[5]
The main venue is Arena Toruń, which has a banked six-lane indoor track[6] [7] where the turns are raised to neutralize the centrifugal force of athletes running the curves. Supplemental venues include Municipal Stadium for throws, and Rudelka Park for Cross Country.
This Championships is organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC)[8] headed by Michał Zaleski, Mayor of Toruń, and Wacław Krankowski, President of Polish Masters Athletics.
The WMA is the global governing body of the sport of athletics for athletes 35 years of age or older, setting rules for masters athletics competition.[9]
A full range of indoor track and field events were held.[10] Since 2019 in addition to indoor disciplines, outdoor stadia events Hammer Throw, Discus Throw and Javelin Throw and non-stadia events Half Marathon, 8K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk are included.[11] New for the Championships was a mixed 4 x 200m relay.[1]
Official daily results are archived at domtel-sport.pl.[12] Official world records for each event are archived at WMA.[13]
Several masters world records were set at this Indoor Championships. World records for 2023 are from WMA unless otherwise noted.[14] [15]
| Event | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W60 60 Meters | ||||
| W60 200 Meters | ||||
| W70 200 Meters | [16] | |||
| W60 400 Meters | ||||
| W70 400 Meters | ||||
| W60 800 Meters | ||||
| Virginia Mitchell [17] | ||||
| Sue McDonald | ||||
| W60 1500 Meters | [18] | |||
| W65 60 Meters Hurdles | ||||
| W50 Triple Jump | Andrea Szirbucz | |||
| W85 Shot Put | Sumiko Yamakawa | |||
| W60 Javelin Throw | Genowefa Patla | |||
| W85 Discus Throw | Sumiko Yamakawa | |||
| W70 3000 Meters Race Walk | Maria Orlete Mendes | |||
| W75 3000 Meters Race Walk | Antonina Tyshko |
| Event | Athlete(s) | Nationality | Performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M45 200 Meters | [19] | |||
| M60 200 Meters | ||||
| M90 200 Meters | Hiroo Tanaka | |||
| M55 800 Meters | ||||
| M55 60 Meters Hurdles | [20] | |||
| M75 Triple Jump | Karl Ollie Borg | |||
| M85 High Jump | Carl-Erik Särndal | |||
| M70 Pole Vault | Wolfgang Ritte | |||
| M75 Hammer Throw | Jerzy Jabłoński | |||
| M75 Weight Throw | Arild Bursterud | |||
| M85 Pentathlon | Paulus Makkonen |