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Event Information
World Masters Athletics Championships Daegu 2026
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Period
Aug 22 (Sat) – Sept 3 (Thur), 2026 (13 days)
*Opening Ceremony : Aug 21, 2026 (Fri) - Venue Main Stadium, Auxiliary Stadium, Yulha Sports Park, Suseong Family Park etc. and other venues
- Participation Approximately 11,000 participants from 90 countries (including accompanying person)
- Events 34 Events (Track 17, Field 11, Road 6/Men and Women)
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Organizer
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Championships Concept
01 Recreational athletes aged 35 and over participate in the Championships at their own expense, covering travel costs, accommodation, registration fees, and other related expenses.
02 Athletes participate with their families and accompanying persons to enjoy the championship as a sports festival rather than focusing on rankings and competition
03 Daegu Championships is cost-effective, utilizing existing competition venues and athletic facilities within the city
Vision A Powerful Global Athletics City, Daegu, uniting all nations
Goal Creating an vibrant recreational athletics for Anyone Up to 100 and Beyond
Key Initiatives
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Enhancing the Value of National and City Brands
Enhancing national and city brand value by hosting the highest-level WMA Championships, strengthening the reputation of the 'Global Athletics City,' and establishing it as a premier host for mega international athletics events.
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Global Innovation
Fostering sustainable global growth by melding future industries, tourism and others in Daegu
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Safe and Well Organized Championships
Ensuring a safe and seamless competition with comprehensive disaster and heatwave prevention plans
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Maximizing Economic Impact
Hosting the Championships by utilizing existing infrastructure, Implementing eco-friendly cost-saving strategies, and ensuring high-efficiency management
Emblem
WMAC DAEGU 2026
- CMYK13, 100, 79, 2
- RGB220, 20, 60
- HEX#DC143C
- • Visualization of the air-way “Daegu-Gyeongbuk Integrated Airport to all over the world and wings of the flight
- • Visualization of the WMAC 2026 track at the main stadium
- • The significance of the world's second designated international athletics city, Highlighting the energy and passion of Daegu, a global sports hub
Slogan
WMAC Slogan
- Emphasizing Triple S by overlapping Start, Spring, and Smile
- • Designed to be simple yet intuitive, evoking the image of a stadium track and representing an athletics competition
- • The interconnected "S" shapes symbolize cooperation, continuity, and community spirit
- • The bold red color of 'Powerful Daegu' reflects the city's passion and energy
Mascot
Dodalssu
- 'Do' means city, and 'Dalssu' refers to an otter in the Dalgubeol region
- • The otters living in Sincheon Stream, which flows through Daegu City
- • Emblematic character of Daegu Metropolitan City
- • Upgrade the ‘Dodalssu’ character to express the various sports of WMAC Daegu 2026
Mascot application sport
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Marathon
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Running
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Running2
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Running3
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Long Jump
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Weight Throw
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Javelin
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Hammer Throw
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Pole Vault
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Shot Put
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High Jump
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Relay
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Triple Jump
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Road Walk
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Discus Throw
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Hurdle
Stadium Status
Main stadium
- Location 180, Universiad-ro,Suseong-gu
- Area 19,343㎡
- Seats 66,422
- Facilities 400M 8lns/110M 9lns/Track&Field(Natural Grass)
- Events Track, Field, Road Race
Auxiliary Stadium
- Location 180, Universiad-ro,Suseong-gu
- Area 20,941㎡
- Seats 2,500
- Facilities 400M 8lns/110M 9lns/Track&Field(Natural Grass)
- Events Track, Field
Yulha Sports Park
- Location 278, Geumhogangbyeon-ro, Dong-gu
- Area 512,479㎡
- Seats 350
- Facilities 400M 8lns/110M 8lns/Track&Field(Natural Grass)
- Events Shot Put, Discus Throw, Pentathlon, Javelin Throw, Hammer Throw
Suseong Family Park
- Location 88-46, Palhyeon-gil, Suseong-gu
- Area 73,270㎡
- Seats -
- Facilities -
- Events Cross Country
Daegu Athletics Promotion Center
- Location 88, Misulgwan-ro, Suseong-gu
- Area 21,577㎡
- Seats 5,000
- Facilities 200M 6lns/60M 8lns/Training lns 50m
- Events Road Race
34 Events(Men and Women)
WMA encourages athletes to participate with fair competition spirit under global friendship celebrating each other’s achievements.
- 01Track(17) 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 5000m, 80mH, 100mH, 110mH, 200mH, 300mH, 400mH, 4x100mR, 4x400mR, 2000mSC, 3000mSC, Track Race Walk(5000m)
- 02Field(11) High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Weight Throw, Hammer Throw, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Throws Pentathlon, Decathlon(Male), Heptathlon(Female)
- 03Road Race(6) Cross-Country(6km, 8km), Road Race(10km), Half Marathon, Road Race Walk(10km, 20km)
Descriptions
Track
| Events | Gender | Competition format |
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| 200m | Men/Women | Sprinting in individual lanes on half of the 400m track (100m curve and straight) |
| 400m | Men/Women | Racing one lap (400m) on the track in individual lanes |
| 800m | Men/Women | Running two laps (400m) on the track, starting in lanes for the first 120m and then moving to an open course |
| 1500m | Men/Women | Running three and three-quarter laps (400m) on the track, starting in lanes and transitioning to an open course |
| 5000m | Men/Women | Running twelve and a half laps (400m) on the track, starting and finishing on the open course |
| 80mH | Men/Women | Running in individual lanes on an 80m straight track with 8 hurdles |
| 100mH | Men/Women | Running in individual lanes on a 100m straight track with 10 hurdles |
| 110mH | Men | Running in individual lanes on a 110m straight track with 10 hurdles |
| 200mH | Men/Women | Running on half of the 400m track with 10 hurdles, transitioning from lanes to open course |
| 300mH | Men/Women | Running three-quarters of the 400m track with 7 hurdles, transitioning from lanes to open course |
| 400mH | Men/Women | Racing one lap (400m) on the track in individual lanes with 10 hurdles |
| 4X100mR | Men/Women |
Four runners per team, each running 100m on a 400m track, passing the baton within a designated 30m zone
※ Batons must be passed within a 30m (takeover zone) |
| 4X400mR | Men/Women |
Four runners per team, each running 100m on a 400m track, passing the baton within a designated 30m zone.
※ Batons must be passed within a 30m (takeover zone) |
| 2000mSC | Men/Women | Starting 97.035m in front of the 400m start line, running without crossing the first and second hurdles, and crossing 4 intermediate hurdles and 1 water jump, running 4 and three-quarter laps on the open course with hurdles |
| 3000mSC | Men | Starting 64.151m behind the 400m start line, crossing 4 intermediate hurdles and 1 water jump, running 7 laps on the open course with hurdles |
| Track Race Walk (5000m) (Track) | Men/Women |
Walking twelve and a half laps (5000m) on the track, starting and finishing on the open course
※ During the race, one foot must always be in contact with the ground, and the leading leg must be straight until it reaches a vertical position from the moment it touches the ground. |
Field
| Events | Gender | Competition format |
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| High Jump | Men/Women | Jumping over a crossbar at various heights |
| Pole Vault | Men/Women | Jumping over a crossbar at various heights using a pole |
| Long Jump | Men/Women | Jumping using a run-up to measure the distance jumped |
| Triple Jump | Men/Women | Jumping using a hop, step, and jump technique to measure the distance jumped |
| Throws | Men/Women | Hammer Throw, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, Weight Throw |
| Shot Put | Men/Women | Throwing a spherical shot put as far as possible (2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 5kg, 6kg, 7.26kg) |
| Weight Throw | Men/Women | Throwing a weighted implement consisting of a sphere and a handle (4kg, 5.45kg, 7.26kg, 9.08kg, 11.34kg, 15.88kg) with a grip length of 41cm or less |
| Hammer Throw | Men/Women | Throwing a weighted implement consisting of a sphere and a handle (2kg, 3kg, 4kg, 5kg, 6kg, 7.26kg) |
| Javelin Throw | Men/Women | Throwing a javelin as far as possible (400g, 500g, 600g, 700g, 800g) |
| Discus Throw | Men/Women | Throwing a discus as far as possible (0.75g, 1kg, 1.5kg, 2kg) |
| Combined Events 10(Men) | Men | 1st day100m, Long jump, Shot put, High jump, 400m |
| 2nd day110mH, Discus, Pole vault, Javelin, 1500m | ||
| Combined Events 7(Women) | Women | 1st day100mH, High jump, Shot put, 200m |
| 2nd dayLong jump, Javelin, 800m |
Road Race
| Events | Gender | Competition format |
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| 6km, 8km Cross Country | Men/Women |
A loop course consisting of four 2km laps (three laps for athletes aged 70 and over).
* Cross Country: 8km for athletes aged 35-65 (men and women), and 6km for athletes aged 70 and over (men and women) |
| 10km, Half Marathon | Men/Women |
Running on paved roads in loops
※ 10km for one loop, half marathon (21.0975km) for two loops, with different turnaround points |
| 10km,20km Race Walk | Men/Women |
Walking on paved straight roads of 1km to 2km loops
※ During the race, one foot must always be in contact with the ground, and the leading leg must be straight until it reaches a vertical position from the moment it touches the ground |
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