In the sport of track and field, centenarians compete in the M100 & M105 (men) or W100 (women) age categories of masters athletics. The world records for this age group are ratified by World Masters Athletics, the global sports body for masters track and field.[1] National bodies, such as the USA Masters division of USATF, may also retain national records for the best performances in athletics events recorded by athletes aged 100 and over.[2] In addition, competition-specific records for centenarians are retained for major events, such as World Masters Athletics Championships, World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships, USATF Masters Outdoor Championships, USATF Masters Indoor Championships, and the Senior Games.[3]
Given the small number of people competing in sport at that age, the first time a centenarian masters track and field record was officially listed was in the April 1999 National Masters News issue, and the Spring 1999 Veteran Athletics magazine issue. The first officially approved mark was Ben Levinson's (age 103) 1998 shot put record that was approved by the WAVA (World) Records committee on 1 January 1999 and the USA Masters Record committee on 4 December 1998.[4][5]
World records
American records
Former American records
See also
References
- ^ Records. World Masters Athletics. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ USATF MTF Records. USATF Masters. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ Top Ten Performances and Current Records. National Senior Games Association. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ National Masters News, April 1999. [1] Retrieved Feb 5, 2021
- ^ Veteran Athletics, Spring 1999. [2] Retrieved Feb 5, 2021
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah World Masters Athletics, World Records. [3] Retrieved Feb 5, 2021
- ^ North Carolina State Games, look up 2012 Meet Results. [4] Retrieved Feb 5, 2021
- ^ Meet Results, 2016. [5] Retrieved Feb 5, 2021
- ^ a b c d mastersrankings.com, 26 Aug 2021. [6] Retrieved 26 Aug 2021
- ^ Dec 2019 Asian Masters Championship Meet Results. [7] Retrieved Mar 24, 2021
- ^ a b Modesto Bee, Modesto, Calif, Jan 30, 1995. [8] Retrieved Jan 29, 2021
- ^ a b c Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Jan 20, 1995. Retrieved Jan 29, 2021
- ^ a b c d e The Oklahoman, Jan 29, 1995. [9] Retrieved Jan 29, 2021
- ^ a b Oklahoma Track & Field News, Feb 28, 1995. [10] Retrieved Jan 29, 2021
- ^ WMA, Current Masters World Records. [11] Retrieved Oct 14, 2002
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t USATF Masters American Records. [12] Retrieved Jan 27, 2021
- ^ a b c d e Times of San Diego, Sept 20, 2015. September 20/dash-of-history-100-year-old-sets-5-world-records/// Retrieved Jan 28, 2021
- ^ a b c d e f g h World Masters Athletics, World Records. [13] Retrieved Jan 27, 2021
- ^ a b Senior Games Records, NSGA. February 2019TF50mTop10.pdf Retrieved Jan 26, 2021
- ^ National Senior Games, July 2015 Meet Results. [14] Retrieved Jan 27, 2021
- ^ a b c d e National Masters News, Records, Apr 2006. [15] Retrieved Jan 26, 2021
- ^ a b National Masters News, Aug 2003. [16] Retrieved Jan 28, 2021
- ^ a b c d National Masters News, Records, Apr 2004. [17] Retrieved Jan 26, 2021
- ^ a b c National Masters News, Records, Apr 2002. [18] Retrieved Jan 26, 2021
- ^ a b c National Masters News, Apr 2000. [19] Retrieved Jan 28, 2021
- ^ The World, Coos Bay, Oregon, Aug 12, 1998 [20] Retrieved Jan 26, 2021
- ^ National Masters News, Oct 1998. [21] Retrieved Jan 27, 2021
- ^ Single Age Records, 2000. [22] Retrieved Feb 6, 2021
- ^ a b c National Masters News, Oct 1994. [23] Retrieved Feb 17, 2021
- ^ a b c Bangor Daily News, Maine, Aug 27, 1997. [24] Retrieved Feb 18, 2021
- ^ National Masters News, Jan 2001. [25] Retrieved Jan 28, 2021
- ^ World Records: Wiki. List of world records in masters athletics#Throws Pentathlon/ Retrieved Jan 27, 2021
- ^ a b c World Masters Rankings, enter name under athlete search. [26] Retrieved Jan 27, 2021
- ^ National Masters News, Dec 2010-Jan 2011, Hard Copy. [27] Retrieved Jan 28, 2021
- ^ MileSplit, Meet Results. [28] Retrieved Feb 6, 2021
- ^ a b Runners World, Mar 14, 2018. [29] Retrieved Jan 27, 2021
- ^ a b 2006 Single Age Records. January SAR-2006.pdf Retrieved Jan 26, 2021
- ^ a b 1994 USA Masters Rankings. [30] Retrieved Jan 28, 2021
- ^ LA Times, Jan 30, 1995. [31] Retrieved Jan 29, 2021
- ^ a b National Masters News, Records, Feb 2006. November NMN-Feb2006-Records.pdf Retrieved Jan 26, 2021
- ^ National Masters News, May 2002. [32] Retrieved Jan 27, 2021
- ^ National Masters News, May 2002. [33] Retrieved Jan 28, 2021
- ^ RunnersSpace,2018 Meet Results.[34] Retrieved Jan 28, 2021
External links
- World Masters Athletics - Records
- Masters Athletics All Time World Rankings (unofficial)
- American Masters Outdoor Track & Field Records