| 2001 World Masters Athletics Championships | |
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| Dates | 1-14 July 2001 |
| Host city | Brisbane, Australia |
| Venue | Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre |
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| Level | Masters |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Participation | 4903 athletes from 80[1] nations |
| Official website | Archived 2002-06-03 at the Wayback Machine |
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2001 World Masters Athletics Championships is the fourteenth in a series of World Masters Athletics Outdoor Championships that took place in Brisbane, Australia, from 1 to 14 July 2001.
The main venue was Queen Elizabeth II Sports Complex, comprising Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (called "ANZ Stadium" at that time) and the newly rebuilt State Athletics Facility. [2] [3] [4]: 19 [5]: 1 Some stadia events were held at University of Queensland Sport Athletics Centre. [5]: 7 : 22 Non-stadia venues included St Lucia Golf Course for Cross Country [5]: 15 and University of Queensland for Road Walks. South Bank Parklands hosted a 5K Fun Run/Walk before the start of competitions, [5]: 1 : 14 : 16 and was the site for start and finish of the Marathon, which followed an inner city route and the Brisbane River. [6]: 17 [2]
This edition of masters athletics Championships had a minimum age limit of 35 years for women and 40 years for men. [6]: 1 [5]: 1
The governing body of this series was formally renamed from World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA) to World Masters Athletics (WMA) during General Assembly at this Championships on 11 July, [5]: 15 [7] [8]: 56 though the WAVA name was still used throughout the competitions and WAVA was prominent in the logo. [9]
This Championships was organized by WAVA/WMA in coordination with a Local Organising Committee (LOC): David Lloyd, Kerry Watson, Jacey Octigan, Allan Bell.[1]
In addition to a full range of track and field events, [10] [11] non-stadia events included 8K Cross Country, 10K Race Walk (women), 20K Race Walk (men), and Marathon.
