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Lead Stories: Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Scheduling and Qualifying Rounds at International
Track & Field Meets

Posted October 18th, 2007 at 8:53 PM by Jimson Lee

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Masters

Scheduling an international track meet with a full program of events is no easy task, especially when it involves a large number of competitors.

Add both genders, five year age groups starting from age 35 up to 100, and you’ll certainly run out of time and space. Often, multiple stadiums are used and the 2007 World Masters Athletics in Riccione, Italy, was no exception; hosting events in three different stadiums.

Of course, athletes representing our Italian host accounted for almost one-third of the 9000+ participants, and the most popular age groups (M40-44, M45-49, and M50-54) accounted for almost a third as well. Unlike local Masters competitions, straight finals are non-existent for these age groups.
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