21 – 30 AprClosed

Auckland 2017

World Masters

Games

New Zealand

Home » About the Masters Games » All Masters Games » World Masters Games » Auckland 2017



Participants

24905



Dates

21 – 30 Apr 2017



Sports



Country

New Zealand

For the love of sport

The Auckland 2017 World Masters Games brought together nearly 25,000 athletes from around the globe in a spectacular celebration of sport, camaraderie, and culture. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, magical event that showcased Auckland’s world-class venues and vibrant spirit on the international stage.

Athlete Comments & Reviews

“Seeing the older athletes, I’m like, that’s what I want to do!”

“The inspiration watching those in their 70s/80s, still out there running, I’m like, that’s what I want to do. There’s just no giving up.”

“You make friends for life at these events”

“We see people this year we saw in Torino, and we see them at other places and you start to see people again. Compete against people and you become friends over a period of time.”

“You might compete against World Champions”

“Masters Games, you never know who the competition is going to be until you have a few races. Quite often they’re former Olympians or World Champions in their day. You get a very broad spectrum of athletes and their abilities over their lives which is a really good thing really.”