World Masters Athletics Championships Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/world-masters-athletics-championships/ For running news, nutrition & training tips, gear and race reviews for the Canadian running community Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:41:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://runningmagazine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-running-site-icon-32x32.png World Masters Athletics Championships Archives - Canadian Running Magazine https://runningmagazine.ca/tag/world-masters-athletics-championships/ 32 32 213543699 85-year-old French runner speeds to 1,500m and 3,000m world records https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/85-year-old-french-runner-speeds-to-1500-and-3000m-world-records/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/85-year-old-french-runner-speeds-to-1500-and-3000m-world-records/#respond Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:19:40 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=135731 Jean-Louis Esnault ran an average pace of 4:33 per km to win the 3,000m event

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/85-year-old-french-runner-speeds-to-1500-and-3000m-world-records/feed/ 0 135731 From transplant to track: one runner’s inspiring comeback https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/from-transplant-to-track-one-runners-inspiring-comeback/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/from-transplant-to-track-one-runners-inspiring-comeback/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:29:54 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=127855 Six months after donating a kidney to his mom, Ontario's Craig Thompson toed the line at the World Masters Athletics Championships

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/from-transplant-to-track-one-runners-inspiring-comeback/feed/ 0 127855 Irish athlete becomes first woman over 60 to run sub-five-minute metric mile https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/irish-athlete-becomes-first-woman-over-60-to-run-sub-five-minute-metric-mile/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/irish-athlete-becomes-first-woman-over-60-to-run-sub-five-minute-metric-mile/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:31:53 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=122558 One of the standout performances at the 2024 World Masters Championships came from Irish middle-distance runner Anne Gilshinan, who became the first woman over 60 to run under five minutes for the 1,500m

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/irish-athlete-becomes-first-woman-over-60-to-run-sub-five-minute-metric-mile/feed/ 0 122558 Under Armour Diversity Series: Canadian masters icon Karla Del Grande https://runningmagazine.ca/ua-diversity-series/under-armour-diversity-series-torontos-karla-del-grande/ https://runningmagazine.ca/ua-diversity-series/under-armour-diversity-series-torontos-karla-del-grande/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:00:46 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=116922 For multiple world record holder Karla Del Grande, age is just a state of mind

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/ua-diversity-series/under-armour-diversity-series-torontos-karla-del-grande/feed/ 0 116922 The most amazing Canadian masters running achievements https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/the-most-amazing-canadian-masters-running-achievements/ https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/the-most-amazing-canadian-masters-running-achievements/#respond Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:02:35 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=73981 Since the World Masters Athletics Championships were cancelled, take a look at some of the top Canadian masters moments in history

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/the-most-amazing-canadian-masters-running-achievements/feed/ 0 73981 Canadian relay team sets masters 4 x 400m world record https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/canadian-relay-team-sets-masters-4x400m-world-record/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/canadian-relay-team-sets-masters-4x400m-world-record/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:41:38 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=70552 The foursome beat the previous record by almost 20 seconds

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/canadian-relay-team-sets-masters-4x400m-world-record/feed/ 0 70552 Canadian masters athletes earn more hardware in Malaga https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/canadian-masters-athletes-earn-more-hardware-in-malaga/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/canadian-masters-athletes-earn-more-hardware-in-malaga/#respond Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:18:38 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=54505 Canadian Masters athletes have done exceptionally well at the World Masters Athletic Championships. Competition ended today

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/canadian-masters-athletes-earn-more-hardware-in-malaga/feed/ 0 54505 Patty Blanchard wins gold, breaks Canadian W60 record in 800m at World Masters https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/patty-blanchard-wins-gold-breaks-canadian-w60-record-in-800m-at-world-masters/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/patty-blanchard-wins-gold-breaks-canadian-w60-record-in-800m-at-world-masters/#respond Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:26:38 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=54361 Patty Blanchard, 60, of Dieppe, N. B., won a gold medal in the W60 800m at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Malaga, Spain today, breaking her own Canadian age […]

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]]> https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/patty-blanchard-wins-gold-breaks-canadian-w60-record-in-800m-at-world-masters/feed/ 0 54361 Karla del Grande breaks world record in 200m, wins gold in 100m at World Masters https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/karla-del-grande-breaks-world-records-in-both-100m-and-200m-at-world-masters/ https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/karla-del-grande-breaks-world-records-in-both-100m-and-200m-at-world-masters/#respond Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:56:07 +0000 https://runningmagazine.ca/?p=54347 The Toronto runner has been racking up accolades since she began competing on the track in 2002 at age 49

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