The Oceania Masters Athletics (OMA) is a regional body of
World Masters Athletics,
responsible for organizing
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 ...
championship competitions for athletes from the countries of
Oceania
Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ...
. It was founded in 1984 as Oceania Association of Veteran Athletes (OAVA) or Oceania Association of Master Athletes (OAMA);
the name was formally changed to OMA in 2012.
All athletes 35 years of age or older are eligible to compete. The biennial Championships are held in alternate years with the
WMA Outdoor Championships.
Championships
References
External links
Athletics organizations
Masters athletics (track and field)
Masters athletics (track and field) competitions
Biennial athletics competitions
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