African Masters Athletics

The African Masters Athletics (AFMA) is a regional body of World Masters Athletics, [1] responsible for organizing masters athletics championship competitions for athletes from the continent of Africa. It was founded on 12 May, 1994 as African Veterans Athletic Association (AVAA). [2] 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. [3]

African Masters Athletics
Genre
Frequencybiennial
Websiteafrican-masters-athletics.com

History
Edition Year Host city Country Dates
2012 Johannesburg  South Africa [4]
2013 Lagos  Nigeria 6 December – 7 December [5]
2016 Limbe, Cameroon  Cameroon 27 May – 29 May
10 2017 Abidjan  Ivory Coast 25 August – 27 August [6]
12 2019 Radès  Tunisia 6 February – 9 February [7]
13 2021 Nairobi  Kenya 22 November – 27 November [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

References
  1. "Africa". WMA.
  2. "African Masters Athletics (AFMA)". Union of International Associations.
  3. "AFRICA MASTERS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION". AFMA.
  4. Efe, Ben (October 17, 2012). "African athletics masters gear up for Nigeria 2013". Vanguard. Vanguard Media Limited.
  5. "African Masters Athletics Championships hold in Lagos". Vanguard. Vanguard Media Limited. December 4, 2013.
  6. "Africa Champs 2017". WMA.
  7. "12th open African masters athletics championships in Tunis". European Masters Athletics.
  8. "The 13th Edition Of Africa Masters Athletics Championship Nairobi 2021". Kenya Ministry of Sports, Culture & Heritage.
  9. "Masters team keen to defend African title on home soil". The Star. November 5, 2021.
  10. Ayodi, Ayumba (November 25, 2021). "Mukoswa, Koskei reign at Africa Masters". Nation. Nation Media Group.
  11. Nato, Wepukhulu (November 25, 2021). "World Military 'General' Mark Kiptoo Conquers Africa". Athletics News.
  12. Oyugi, Ochieng (November 28, 2021). "Kenya bag 160 gold medals at Masters". The Standard. Standard Group PLC.
  13. "13TH OPEN AFRICA MASTERS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP 2021" (PDF). Athletics Kenya.


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