HISTORY
The first WMA Championships was held in Toronto in 1975
1975 – Toronto
1977 – Gottenburg, Sweden
1979 – Hannover, Germany
1981 – Christchurch, New Zealand
1983 – San Juan, Puerto Rico
1985 – Rome, Italy
1987 – Melbourne, Australia
1989 – Eugene, Oregon
1991 – Turku, Finland
1993 – Miyazaki, Japan
1995 – Buffalo, USA
1997 – Durban, South Africa
1999 – Gateshead, England
2001 – Brisbane, Australia
2003 – Carolina, Puerto Rico
2005 – Donostia, Spain
2007 – Riccione, Italy
2009 – Lahti, Finland
2011 – Sacramento, USA
2013 – Puerto Alegre, Brazil
2015 – Lyon, France
2016 – Perth, Australia
2018 – Malaga, Spain
In Memory of Don Farquharson
Founder of World Masters Athletics
The 1975 Organizing Committee
Toronto hosted the first World Masters Track and Field Championships in 1975
WAVA – World Association of Veteran Athletes
(changed to World Masters Athletics)
1975 News Archives
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Sacramento World Championships 2011
The Male Competitors who competed in Toronto 1975
Jerry Smartt USA, Derek Howarth UK, Ed Whitlock CAN, Ron Franklin UK, Arthur Walsham UK
Ed Whitlock CAN ran the Cross Country (21st), 800m (5th),
1500m (4th), 4X400m Relay (3rd) at the 1975 Championships.
He ran the anchor leg and was the last runner on the track for the meet!
Ed passed away in 2017
Irene Obera USA won the Bronze in the 100m (12.5) in TO1975
Irene is still competing – recently at the 2016 USATF Indoors (photo by Rob Jerome)
Irene has been invited to TO2020 as our guest.
1975 Opening Ceremonies
Ralph Lang is still competing
Cross Country start in Sunnybrook Park
1975 Bling
