Athletics

Athletics

Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking.

Organised athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC, and now the athletics meeting forms the backbone of the Summer Olympics.

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Age categories

Individual Men & Women: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, 90+, 95+, 100+

Relays: Age is calculated by adding the age of all competitors.
Men and Women: <160, 160+, 200+, 240+

The age category you will compete in for Athletics will be determined as at the first day of competition. For example, if you turn 40 by the first day of competition, you would compete in the 40-44 age category.

Events and disciplines

– Stadia

100m High Jump
200m Pole Vault
400m Long Jump
800m Triple Jump
1500m Hammer Throw
5000m Shot Put
10000m Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Weight Throw
Weight Pentathlon
110/100/80m Short Hurdles
400/300/200m Long Hurdles
4x100m Relay
4x400m Relay
Decathlon (Male)
Heptathlon (Female)
3000/2000m Steeplechase
5000m Track Race Walk

– Non‐Stadia

8km Cross
Marathon
Half Marathon as part of the Marathon or 10km Road Race
10km Road Race Walk
20km Road Race Walk

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Previous Events

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Athlete Comments & Reviews

“You just don’t want to leave”

“It’s impossible to let go, once you taste this adventure, when you come to these countries and compete and have these feelings and podium and everything. You just want it to continue.”

“Playing sport helps in daily life”

“I think competing is part of life. Life is all about competing, learning how to roll with the punches and get up and fight again for another day. And that’s what sports is all about.”

“A sport festival like the Olympics, open to everyone!”

“My Masters team family is amazing. After being a full time athlete when I was younger and then retiring and then coming back into it. It was amazing. This was my Olympics!”

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