The European Masters Athletics Championships (formerly European Veterans Athletics Championships) are the biannual championships for
masters athletics
Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running. Competitors are bracketed into five-year age groups (which promotes fair comp ...
events held under the auspices of
European Masters Athletics
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(formerly European Veterans Athletics Association) that held its first edition in 1978.
Editions
See also
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World Masters Athletics Championships
The World Masters Athletics Championships are the biennial championships for masters athletics events held under the auspices of World Masters Athletics, formerly called the World Association of Veteran Athletes, for athletes 35 years of age or o ...
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Senior sport
Senior sport (or masters sport or veteran sport) is an age category of sport, that usually contains age groups of those 35 and older. It may concern unaltered or adapted sport activities, with and without competitions.
Competitions
* World Masters ...
References
External links
European Masters Athletics (EMA)
{{international athletics competitions
Masters athletics (track and field) competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1978
Biennial athletics competitions
Athletics competitions in Europe
1978 establishments in Europe