1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships

The first World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships were held in Toronto, Canada, from 11–16 August 1975.[1] This was the first such championships for the newly created division of the sport of athletics for people over (at that point in time) 40 years of age, now referred to as Masters athletics. With over 1,400 individual participants and 5,000 starts, this claimed to be the largest track and field meet ever held in North American to that point in time.[2]

1975 World Masters Athletics Championships
Dates11-16 August
Host cityToronto, Canada
LevelMasters
TypeOutdoor
Participation1427 athletes from
32 nations
1977 →

A full range of track and field events were held, along with a cross country race and a marathon.

Results
Event Age Group Athlete Name Country Time
100 meters
M30 G. Paton  United States 10.8 (+1.8)
M40 Thane Baker  United States 11.1 (+3.8)
M45 Jack Greenwood  United States 11.6 (NWI)
M50 Richard Stolpe  United States 11.7 (+3.1)
M55 Al Guidet  United States 12.1 (+2.1)
M60 Y. Brange  Sweden 12.9 (+2.0)
M65 John Caruso  United States 13.6 (+3.0)
M70 Winfield McFadden  United States 14.6 (+2.3)
W30 A Parish  United States 13.2 (+2.3)
W40 C. Payne  United Kingdom/England 12.3 (+2.4)
3. Irene Obera  United States 12.5
W50 Anne McKenzie  South Africa 14.9 (+2.3)
200 meters
M30 Reginald Austin  Australia 22.1 (+0.5)
M40 Manfred Garbisch  Germany 22.7 (-0.6)
M45 Jack Greenwood  United States 23.8 (+0.1)
M50 Richard Stolpe  United States 24.7 (-1.5)
M55 Al Guidet  United States 25.3 (-3.9)
M60 F.S. Sjostrand  United States 27.2 (-3.0)
M65 Ken Carnine  United States 29.6 (-1.8)
M80 Fritz Schreiber  Sweden 44.7 (-1.0)
M85 Duncan MacLean  United Kingdom/Scotland 49.2 (-1.0)
M90 Charles Speechley  United Kingdom/England 53.3 (-1.0)
400 meters
M40 Manfred Garbisch  Germany 50.7
M45 Don Cheek  United States 52.9
M50 Richard Stolpe  United States 55.1
M55 Al Guidet  United States 57.4
M60 F.S. Sjostrand  United States 1:00.2
M65 C. Kline  United States 1:05.8
W30 A. Parish  United States 1:03.0
W40 C. Mill  New Zealand 58.9
W50 Anne McKenzie  South Africa 1:05.8
800 meters
M30 W. Stewart  United States 1:55.0
M40 L. Means  United States 2:00.2
5. Ed Whitlock  Canada 2:01.3
M45 L. Vagsmyr  Norway 2:02.6
M50 Bill Fitzgerald  United States 2:01.9 (WR)
M55 J. Stevens  Australia 2:21.3
M60 Rıza Maksut İşman  Turkey 2:23.9
M65 Norm Bright  United States 2:27.2
1500 meters
M30 W. Stewart  United States 3:58.9
M40 A. Thomas  Australia 3:59.5
4. Ed Whitlock  Canada 4:02.5
M45 A. Hughes  United Kingdom/England 4:15.3
M50 B. Fitzgerald  United States 4:23.4
M55 O. Evland  Sweden 4:48.9
M60 A. Andberg  United States 5:01.3
M65 Norm Bright  United States 4:59.8
M70 Harold Chapson  United States 5:35.5
W30 S. Kieffer  United States 4:43.2
W40 W. Klopfer  United States 5:05.7
W50 Anne McKenzie  South Africa 5:07.3
3000 meters
M40 A. Thomas  Australia 8:26.8
M45 A. Hughes  United Kingdom/England 9:11.8
M50 Theo Orr  Australia 9:22.2
M55 J. Gilmour  Australia 9:28.0
M60 William Andberg  United States 10:46.9
M65 Merv Jenkinson  Australia 10:52.0
2. Norm Bright  United States 11.14.0
5000 meters
M40 Roy Fowler  United Kingdom/England 14:52.0
M45 B. Jernhester  Sweden 16:25.0
M50 Theo Orr  Australia 16:41.0
M55 J. Gilmour  Australia 17:02.0
M60 R. McMinnis  United Kingdom/England 18:26.4
M65 T. Jensen  Sweden 19:04.2
W30 Susie Buchanan  United States 18:48.4
W40 Dorothy Stock  United States 19:26.4
2. Toshiko D'Elia  United States 19:26.8
W50 Anne McKenzie  South Africa 19:33.4
10000 meters
M30 E. Fry  United States 30:42.2
M40 Roy Fowler  United Kingdom/England 31:19.6
M45 R. Franklin  United Kingdom/England 34:01.6
M50 Theo Orr  Australia 34:09.0
2. Jim O'Neil  United States 34:24.2
M55 F.G. McGrath  Australia 34:05.4
M60 R. McMinnus  United Kingdom/England 38:17.0
M65 T. Jensen  Sweden 39:16.0
110 meters hurdles
M40 L. Marien  Belgium 14.7 (+1.3)
M45 Jack Greenwood  United States 15.6 (+1.4)
M50 A. Findeli  France 15.9 (+0.6)
M55 Burl Gist  United States 18.9 (+0.8)
M60 G. Braceland  United States 20.2 (+1.2)
M65 R. Lacey  United States 23.0 (+0.7)
400 meters hurdles
M40 G. Shapiro  United Kingdom/England 1:00.0
M45 Jack Greenwood  United States 57.8
M50 Wal Sheppard  Australia 1:05.3
M55 Al Guidet  United States 1:07.9
M60 G. Braceland  United States 1:12.9
M65 R. Lacey  United States 1:24.5
3000 meters steeplechase
M40 Hal Higdon  United States 9:16.6
M45 B. Jernhester  Sweden 10:28.0
M50 Theo Orr  Australia 10:36.6
M55 O. Elvland  Sweden 11:43.6
M60 Bob Boal  United States 12:33.6
M65 Norm Bright  United States 12:24.8
High Jump
M40 S. Pettersson  Sweden 1.95
M45 Ed Austin  United States 1.65
M50 G.A. Bartlett  Australia 1.58
M55 Burl Gist  United States 1.58
M60 I. Hume  Canada 1.45
M65 A. Reiser  Germany 1.30
Pole Vault
M40 Walter Kostric  Canada 4.42
2. Phil Mulkey  United States 3.90
3. Dave Tork  United States 3.90
M45 Roger Ruth  Canada 4.27
2. Jerry Donley  United States 3.65
M50 D. Brown  United States 3.25
Unofficial Boo Morcom  United States 4.00
M55 Jim Vernon  United States 3.40
M60 I. Hume  Canada 2.80
M65 R. MacConaghy  United States 2.45
Long Jump
M40 Dave Jackson  United States 6.37
M45 Shirley Davidson  United States 6.52
M50 Boo Morcom  United States 5.57
M55 Gordon Farrell  United States 4.98
M60 H. Schneider  Germany 4.89
M65 John Caruso  United States 3.93
Triple Jump
M40 Dave Jackson  United States 13.63
M45 V. Guardia  Venezuela 12.76
M50 G. Bartlett  Australia 11.00
M55 Gordon Farrell  United States 10.79
M60 I. Hume 10.45
M65 John Caruso  United States 8.57
Shot Put
M40 E. R. McComas  United States 16.23
M45 J. Pavelich  Canada 12.53
M50 E. Hombrecher  Germany 17.56
3. Bill Bangert  United States 15.03
M55 N. Heard  United States 13.59
M60 K. Maksimczyk  United Kingdom England 11.96
M65 T. Resell  Norway 10.14
M70 F. Posluschni  Germany 12.15
Discus
M40 E. R. McComas  United States 49.90
M45 S. Duplessis  South Africa 45.02
M50 K. Jouppila  Finland 51.62
4. Bill Bangert  United States 41.48
M55 T. McDermott  United States 40.78
2. Dan Aldrich  United States 40.72
M60 K. Maksimczyk  United Kingdom England 42.76
M65 Ken Carnine  United States 32.30
M70 S. Herrmann  United States 33.08
Javelin
M40 B. Conley  United States 62.78
M45 H. Werner  Canada 54.56
M50 R. Mikelsons  Canada 47.34
M55 B. Morales  United States 48.40
2. Dan Aldrich  United States 45.24
M60 Chuck McMahon  United States 37.80
M65 R. MacConaghy  United States 34.58
2. Ken Carnine  United States 32.30
Cross Country
M40 Roy Fowler  United Kingdom/England 32:52
3. Hal Higdon  United States 34:06
M45 A. Taylor  Canada 34:50
M50 M. VandeWattyne  Belgium 36:53
M55 B. Borman  United States 39:10
M60 R. McMinnis  United Kingdom/England 41:03
M65 T. Jensen  Sweden 42:08
M70 K. Carlsson  Norway 48:02
W45 Dorothy Stock  United States 45:07
W50 Ruth Anderson  United States 46:11[3]
Marathon
M40 E. Austin  United Kingdom/England 2:28:23
M45 A. Walsham  United Kingdom/England 2:29:53
M50 L. Carlsohn  Sweden 2:45:55
M55 F. McGrath  Australia 2:40:44
M60 Gordon Porteous  United Kingdom/Scotland 2:51:17 WR
M65 E. Laiho  Finland 3:49:08
3. Walt Stack  United States 3:53:13
M70 G. Vang  Norway 4:02:55

References
  1. "WAVA/WMA, other international results, online historical archive of masters track and field, veterans athletics". MastersHistory.org. 1975.
  2. "Results of the first World Masters Track and Field Championships" (PDF). MastersHistory.org.
  3. Olson, Leonard T. (2000). Masters Track and Field: A History. McFarland. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-7864-5056-5.


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