Article courtesy of USATF Colorado
The 2024 World Masters Athletics Championships concluded on Sunday (25-Aug) in Gothenburg, Sweden. Thirty-two (32) Coloradans competed in the championships that began on August 13.
The highlights for the Colorado athletes were the 25 medals (13 gold, 6 silver, and 6 bronze) won by the locals.
The gold medalists were:
• Christel Donley (W85 Heptathlon, High Jump, Triple Jump)
• Daniel King (M65 1500m, 8 km Cross Country, 8 km Cross Country team)
• Kristine Clark (W60 5000m, 8 km Cross Country)
• Mark Husted (M35 5000m)
• Melissa Dock (W40 8 km Cross Country)
• Roger Sayre (8 km Cross Country team)
• Chris McDonald (M55 4x400m relay)
• Mary Smith (W80-84 4x400m Relay)
The silver medalists were:
• Kristine Clark (W60-64 10 km Road Race)
• Mary Smith (W80-84 200m, 400m)
• Melissa Dock (W40-44 8 km Cross Country team)
• Roman Marenin (M40-44 400m Hurdles)
• Marianne Martino, Carol Wilkerson (W65-69 10 km Race Walk – team)
The bronze medalists were:
• Bruce Kirschner (M70-74 Half Marathon team)
• Christel Donley (W85-89 Long Jump
• Gary Ostwald (M75-79 10 km Road Race)
• Roger Sayre (M65-69 8 km Cross Country)
• Roman Marenin (M40-44 Decathlon)
The complete Colorado results scoreboard can be found here.
The 2025 World Masters Indoor Championships will be held March 23-30 in Gainesville, Florida. More information can be found here.