2012 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships is the fifth in a series of World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (also called World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor, or WMACi). This fifth edition took place in Jyvaskyla, Finland, from 3 to 8 April 2012.
The main venue was Hipposhalli (),
which has a banked indoor track
where the turns are raised
to neutralize the centrifugal force of athletes running the curves. Supplemental venues included Harjun stadion for throwing events and Cross Country, shore of Lake Jyväsjärvi for Half Marathon, and Jyväskylä Harbour for road race walking competition.
This Championships was organized by World Masters Athletics (WMA) in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): City of Jyväskylä, Mikko Pajunen,Kalevi Olin.
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.
A full range of indoor track and field events were held.
In addition to indoor competition, non-stadia events included Half Marathon,
8K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk, Weight Throw, Hammer throw, Discus Throw and Javelin Throw.
Golden Baton To honour the fair play challenge of Finland's Clean Win anti-doping campaign, a symbolic golden baton was passed from the European Airgun Championships that took place in February at Vierumaki;
the golden baton was later passed to the Finland Olympic Qualification Tournament of Wrestling and World University Wrestling Championships in Kuortane in October.
Golden batons were also used by relay teams at this Indoor Championships.
World Records Past Championships results are archived at WMA.
Additional archives are available from European Masters Athletics
as a searchable pdf,
and from British Masters Athletic Federation.
as a searchable pdf.
USATF Masters keeps a list of American record holders.
Canadian Masters Athletics keeps an archive of Canadian athletes and results at WMA Championships.
Several masters world records were set at this Indoor Championships. World records for 2012 are from WMA unless otherwise noted.
Women EventAthlete(s)NationalityPerformanceW55 60 MetersTilly JacobsW65 60 MetersIngrid MeierW75 60 MetersChrista BortignonW65 200 MetersIngrid MeierW55 400 MetersCaroline PowellW80 400 MetersRuth HelfensteinW90 400 MetersOlga KotelkoW75 800 MetersJean DapranoW90 800 MetersOlga KotelkoW45 High JumpDinah HeymansW50 High JumpAuli MarttinenW90 High JumpOlga KotelkoW65 Long JumpIngrid MeierW75 Long JumpChrista BortignonW65 Triple JumpPhil RaschkerW75 Weight ThrowIrene MerjamaaW80 Weight ThrowRachel HanssensW85 Weight ThrowHilja BakhoffW90 Weight ThrowOlga KotelkoW85 Hammer throwHilja BakhoffW50 Shot PutAlexandra MarghievaW85 Shot PutHilja BakhoffW55 3000 Meters Race WalkLynette VentrisW55 10K Race WalkLynette VentrisW65 PentathlonPhil RaschkerW90 PentathlonOlga KotelkoW60 4 x 200 Meters RelayMoira West, Anne Nelson, Agnes Hitchmough, Jean Fail
Men EventAthlete(s)NationalityPerformanceM65 60 MetersVladimir VybostokM75 60 MetersRobert LidaM75 200 MetersRobert LidaM85 High JumpNils-Bertil NevrupM65 Long JumpVesa MakiM85 Long JumpAate LehtimäkiM75 Triple JumpStig BäcklundM85 Weight ThrowMatti JärvinenM80 Shot PutLeo SaarinenM90 Shot PutToimi AhvenjärviM65 3000 Meters Race WalkAndrew JamiesonM85 3000 Meters Race WalkGuenter CiesielskiM40 PentathlonM45 PentathlonThomas StewensM85 4 x 200 Meters RelayYrjo Torikka, Aatos Sainio, Pentti Saukkosaari, Kurt Byggmastar
References
External links
wma2012.jyvaskyla.fi documents URHEILURAVITSEMUKSEN MUKAINEN RUOKAILU SUURTAPAHTUMASSA Case: Valio Oy & WMA 2012 Team USA 62 medals Trinidad and Tobago 2 Gold Medals