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Technical Requirements
of BMAF Track & Field Events

Click here for the current World Masters regulations concerning technical requirements for hurdles and field events. Since some people have difficulty reading pdf files this page will be updated in due course to reflect recent changes.

Hurdles

Age
Category		 Distance Number
of Hurdles		 Height
of Hurdles		 Distance to
1st hurdle		 Distance
between		 Distance
to finish		 Toppling
Weights		  
                 
M40-49 110 m. 10 99.1 cm 13.72 m 9.14 m. 14.02 m 3.6kg  
M50-59 100 m. 10 91.4 cm 13.00 m 8.50 m 10.50 m 3.6kg  
M60-69 100 m. 10 84.0 cm 16.00 m 8.00 m 12.00 m 2.7kg *
M70 80 m. 8 76.2 cm 12.00 m 7.00 m 19.00 m 2.7kg  
M80 80 m. 8 68.6cm 12.00 m 7.00 m 19.00 m 2.7kg *
                 
M40-49 400 m. 10 91.4 cm 45.00 m 35.00 m 40.00 m 3.6kg  
M50-59 400 m. 10 84.0 cm 45.00 m 35.00 m 40.00 m 2.7kg  
M60-69 300 m. 7 76.2 cm 50.00 m 35.00 m 40.00 m 2.7kg  
M70+ 300 m. 7 68.6 cm 50.00 m 35.00 m 40.00 m 2.7kg *
                 
M40-59 3000 m S\C 35 91.4 m Varies 70.00 m 62.20 m    
M60+ 2000 m S\C 28 76.2 m Varies 70.00 m 62.20 m    
                 
W35-39 100 m. 10 84.0 cm 13.00 m 8.50 m 10.50 m 3.6kg  
W40-49 80 m. 8 76.2 cm 12.00 m 8.00 m 12.00 m 2.7kg  
W50-59 80 m. 8 76.2 cm 12.00 m 7.00 m 19.00 m 2.7kg  
W60+ 80 m. 8 68.6cm 12.00 m 7.00 m 19.00 m 2.7.kg *
                 
W35-49 400 m. 10 76.2 cm 45.00 m 35.00 m 40.00 m 2.7kg  
W50-59 300 m. 7 76.2 cm 50.00 m 35.00 m 40.00 m 2.7kg  
W60+ 300 m. 7 68.6 cm 50.00 m 35.00 m 40.00 m 2.7kg *
                 
W35+ 2000 m S\C 28 76.2 m Varies 70.00 m 62.20 m    

M60 100m Hurdles.

Using the 80m hurdles markings two hurdles are added at 76 metres and 84 metres, And continue with the normal 80 metres markings.

Distance Height Distance to 1st Flight Distance between flights Distance to finish No Hurdles Track marking
100m 84.0cm 16.00 m 8.00 m 12.0 m 10 black

Field Events

  DISCUS JAVELIN SHOT HAMMER WEIGHTS      
M40-49 2kg 800gm 7.26kg 7.25kg 15.88Kg
M50-59 1.5kg 700gm * 6.00kg 6.00kg 11.34kg      
M60-69 1kg 600gm 5.00kg 5.00kg 9.08kg
M70-79 1kg 500gm * 4.00kg 4.00kg 7.26kg
M80+ 1kg 400gm * 4.00kg 4.00kg 5.45kg
           
W35-49 1kg 600gm 4.00kg 4.00kg 9.08kg
W50-59 1kg 500gm * 3.00kg 3.00kg 7.26kg
W60-69 1kg 400gm 3.00kg 3.00kg 5.45kg
W70-79 1kg 400gm 3.00kg 3.00kg 5.45kg
W80+ 1kg 400gm 3.00kg 3.00kg 5.45kg

* Changes from December 1999

Indoor Weights are exactly the same as Outdoor weights. Rubber weights may be used

Weights Pentathlon Scoring

Below are Excel spreadsheets for the calculation of Weights Pentathlon scores (amended for the age-grading tables introduced in 2003), and a points table generator.

Templates are usually stored in the Templates folder, e.g. C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates but the location varies for different versions of Excel.

Once the files are copied to the templates folder, start Excel, select 'file','new', and select the required spreadsheet from the list offered.

wppoints.xlt - Simple spreadsheet giving points, age-graded performance and percentages.

wpfullresults.xlt - Calculates full competition results, including sorting into age groups.

wptablegenerator.xls - Points Table Generator. Specify an age group and a range of distances for each event, and it generates a table which can be printed off.