1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships
Dates11-16 August 1975
Host cityToronto, Canada
VenueCentennial Park Stadium
LevelMasters
TypeOutdoor
Participation1427 athletes from
32[1] nations
1977 →

43°39′13″N 79°35′04″W / 43.653611°N 79.584444°W / 43.653611; -79.584444 (Centennial Park Stadium)

Sunnybrook Park

1975 World Association of Veteran Athletes Championships is the first in a series of World Outdoor Championships (also called World Masters Track and Field Championships).

The first international athletics (track and field) competitions for older athletes had taken place in 1972, when the United States Masters International Track Team (USMITT) and the Canadian Masters International Track Team (CMITT) organized a tour of Europe along with Australian and European athletes. [2]: 18  [3]: 45  [4]: 62  The minimum age limit for this tour was 40 years, all men, with athletes divided into 10-year age groups called Veterans (now called Masters). [4]: 65  This tour was called the "Olympic Tour" since it coincided with the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. [5]

Following the success of this tour, the CMITT organized the first Championships in this series under the sponsorship of Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). [6] [3]: 46  [4]: 145  This inaugural Championships took place in Toronto, Canada, from 11 to 16 August 1975. [7]

The main venue was Centennial Park Stadium in the Etobicoke district of Toronto, [4]: 145  [8]: 73  while Cross Country was held in Sunnybrook Park. [9]

The minimum age limit was 40 years for men and 35 years for women for this first Championships, with age groups of 5-year divisions for men and 10-year divisions for women. [4]: 145  Younger athletes competed in the age group 30-39: Class 0 for men and Class 0W for women.

In meetings at the University of Toronto during the competitions, the World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA) was proposed as a governing body to organize future Championships in the series. [4]: 165  [3]: 46  A Local Organising Committee (LOC) would work in coordination with WAVA in running the Championships; the 1975 LOC was CMITT led by Don Farquharson, [10] [1] [4]: 145  [3]: 46  Farquharson would be elected WAVA president during General Assembly at the 1977 Championships. [4]: 166  [3]: 47  [11] WAVA was renamed World Masters Athletics (WMA) at the 2001 Championships in Brisbane, Australia. [12] [13]

In addition to a full range of track and field events, [14] non-stadia events included 10K Cross Country, 25K Race Walk, and Marathon. [4]: 145 

Controversy

The Canadian government attempted to ban South African and Rhodesian athletes due to the apartheid policy of their governments at that time, threatening to withdraw financial support if those athletes participated. [4]: 164  After much discussion, those athletes were allowed to compete as individuals and not as members of the  South Africa national team. A 5-member Yugoslavia team pulled out in protest of the South Africans participation. Anne McKenzie was a notable South African athlete, winning 4 gold medals. [4]: 166 

Results

Past Championships results are archived at WMA. [15] Additional archives are available from Museum of Masters Track & Field [16] as a pdf book. [8]

With over 1,400 individual participants and 5,000 starts, this claimed to be the largest track and field meet ever held in North American to that point in time.[8]

Among the notable performances, Jack Greenwood, Al Guidet, and Theo Orr had 4 victories, and Norm Bright had 3. Bright would suffer a car accident in 1978 that caused near blindness, but he would continue to compete in the Championships at least until 1981. [17]

Results for 1975 are from Museum of Masters Track & Field pdf book unless otherwise noted. [8] World records are indicated by  WR  .

Event Age Group Athlete Name Country Time
100 meters
M30 G. Paton  United States 10.8 (+1.8)
M40 Thane Baker  United States 11.1 (+3.8)
M45 Jack Greenwood  United States 11.6 (NWI)
M50 Richard Stolpe  United States 11.7 (+3.1)
M55 Al Guidet  United States 12.1 (+2.1)
M60 Yngve Brange  Sweden 12.9 (+2.0)
M65 John Caruso  United States 13.6 (+3.0)
M70 Winfield McFadden  United States 14.6 (+2.3)
W30 A Parish  United States 13.2 (+2.3)
W40 C. Payne  United Kingdom/England 12.3 (+2.4)
3. Irene Obera  United States 12.5
W50 Anne McKenzie[18]  South Africa 14.9 (+2.3)
200 meters
M30 Reginald Austin  Australia 22.1 (+0.5)
M40 Manfred Garbisch  West Germany 22.7 (-0.6)
M45 Jack Greenwood  United States 23.8 (+0.1)
M50 Richard Stolpe  United States 24.7 (-1.5)
M55 Al Guidet  United States 25.3 (-3.9)
M60 Fritiof S. Sjöstrand[4]: 167   United States 27.2 (-3.0)
M65 Ken Carnine  United States 29.6 (-1.8)
M80 Fritz Schreiber  Sweden 44.7 (-1.0)
M85 Duncan MacLean[19][2]: 42 [3]: 46 [4]: 65 : 203   United Kingdom/Scotland 49.2 (-1.0)
M90 Charles Speechley  United Kingdom/England 53.3 (-1.0)
400 meters
M40 Manfred Garbisch  West Germany 50.7
M45 Don Cheek  United States 52.9
M50 Richard Stolpe  United States 55.1
M55 Al Guidet  United States 57.4
M60 Fritiof S. Sjöstrand[4]: 167   United States 1:00.2
M65 C. Kline  United States 1:05.8
W30 A. Parish  United States 1:03.0
W40 C. Mill  New Zealand 58.9
W50 Anne McKenzie[18]  South Africa 1:05.8
800 meters
M30 W. Stewart  United States 1:55.0
M40 L. Means  United States 2:00.2
5. Ed Whitlock  Canada 2:01.3
M45 L. Vagsmyr  Norway 2:02.6
M50 Bill Fitzgerald  United States 2:01.9 WR
M55 J. Stevens  Australia 2:21.3
M60 Rıza Maksut İşman  Turkey 2:23.9
M65 Norm Bright  United States 2:27.2
1500 meters
M30 W. Stewart  United States 3:58.9
M40 A. Thomas  Australia 3:59.5
4. Ed Whitlock  Canada 4:02.5
M45 A. Hughes  United Kingdom/England 4:15.3
M50 B. Fitzgerald  United States 4:23.4
M55 O. Evland  Sweden 4:48.9
M60 A. Andberg  United States 5:01.3
M65 Norm Bright  United States 4:59.8 WR
M70 Harold Chapson  United States 5:35.5
W30 S. Kieffer  United States 4:43.2
W40 W. Klopfer  United States 5:05.7
W50 Anne McKenzie[18]  South Africa 5:07.3
3000 meters
M40 A. Thomas  Australia 8:26.8
M45 A. Hughes  United Kingdom/England 9:11.8
M50 Theo Orr  Australia 9:22.2 WR
M55 J. Gilmour  Australia 9:28.0
M60 William Andberg  United States 10:46.9 WR
M65 Merv Jenkinson  Australia 10:52.0
2. Norm Bright  United States 11.14.0
5000 meters
M40 Roy Fowler  United Kingdom/England 14:52.0
M45 B. Jernhester  Sweden 16:25.0
M50 Theo Orr  Australia 16:41.0
M55 J. Gilmour  Australia 17:02.0
M60 R. McMinnis  United Kingdom/England 18:26.4
M65 T. Jensen  Sweden 19:04.2
W30 Susie Buchanan  United States 18:48.4
W40 Dorothy Stock  United States 19:26.4
2. Toshiko D'Elia  United States 19:26.8
W50 Anne McKenzie[18]  South Africa 19:33.4
10000 meters
M30 E. Fry  United States 30:42.2
M40 Roy Fowler  United Kingdom/England 31:19.6
M45 R. Franklin  United Kingdom/England 34:01.6
M50 Theo Orr  Australia 34:09.0
2. Jim O'Neil  United States 34:24.2
M55 F.G. McGrath  Australia 34:05.4
M60 R. McMinnus  United Kingdom/England 38:17.0
M65 T. Jensen  Sweden 39:16.0
110 meters hurdles
M40 Léopold Marien  Belgium 14.7 (+1.3) WR
M45 Jack Greenwood  United States 15.6 (+1.4)
M50 A. Findeli  France 15.9 (+0.6) WR
M55 Burl Gist  United States 18.9 (+0.8)
M60 G. Braceland  United States 20.2 (+1.2)
M65 R. Lacey  United States 23.0 (+0.7)
400 meters hurdles
M40 G. Shapiro  United Kingdom/England 1:00.0
M45 Jack Greenwood  United States 57.8
M50 Wal Sheppard  Australia 1:05.3 WR
M55 Al Guidet  United States 1:07.9
M60 G. Braceland  United States 1:12.9
M65 R. Lacey  United States 1:24.5
3000 meters steeplechase
M40 Hal Higdon  United States 9:16.6
M45 B. Jernhester  Sweden 10:28.0
M50 Theo Orr  Australia 10:36.6
M55 O. Elvland  Sweden 11:43.6
M60 Robert Boal[20]  United States 12:33.6
M65 Norm Bright  United States 12:24.8
High Jump
M40 S. Pettersson  Sweden 1.95
M45 Ed Austin  United States 1.65
M50 G.A. Bartlett  Australia 1.58
M55 Burl Gist  United States 1.58
M60 I. Hume  Canada 1.45
M65 A. Reiser  West Germany 1.30
Pole Vault
M40 Walter Kostric  Canada 4.42
2. Phil Mulkey  United States 3.90
3. Dave Tork  United States 3.90
M45 Roger Ruth  Canada 4.27
2. Jerry Donley  United States 3.65
M50 D. Brown  United States 3.25
Unofficial Boo Morcom  United States 4.00
M55 Jim Vernon  United States 3.40
M60 I. Hume  Canada 2.80
M65 R. MacConaghy  United States 2.45
Long Jump
M40 Dave Jackson  United States 6.37
M45 Shirley Davidson  United States 6.52
M50 Boo Morcom  United States 5.57
M55 Gordon Farrell  United States 4.98
M60 H. Schneider  West Germany 4.89
M65 John Caruso  United States 3.93
Triple Jump
M40 Dave Jackson  United States 13.63
M45 V. Guardia  Venezuela 12.76
M50 G. Bartlett  Australia 11.00
M55 Gordon Farrell  United States 10.79
M60 I. Hume  Canada 10.45 WR
M65 John Caruso  United States 8.57
Shot Put
M40 E. R. McComas  United States 16.23
M45 J. Pavelich  Canada 12.53
M50 Hermann Hombrecher  West Germany 17.56 WR
3. Bill Bangert  United States 15.03
M55 N. Heard  United States 13.59
M60 Konstanty Maksimczyk  United Kingdom England 11.96
M65 T. Resell  Norway 10.14
M70 F. Posluschni  West Germany 12.15
Discus Throw
M40 E. R. McComas  United States 49.90
M45 S. Duplessis  South Africa 45.02
M50 Kauko Jouppila  Finland 51.62
4. Bill Bangert  United States 41.48
M55 T. McDermott  United States 40.78
2. Dan Aldrich  United States 40.72
M60 Konstanty Maksimczyk  United Kingdom England 42.76
M65 Ken Carnine  United States 32.30
M70 S. Herrmann  United States 33.08
Hammer Throw
M40 A. Payne  United Kingdom/England 63.22
M45 T. Mullins  Australia 53.34
M50 D. Vanhegan  United Kingdom/England 40.76
M55 T. McDermott  United States 39.52
M60 J. Fraser  United Kingdom/Scotland 44.50 WR
M65 A. Reiser  West Germany 32.92
Javelin Throw
M40 B. Conley  United States 62.78
M45 H. Werner  Canada 54.56
M50 R. Mikelsons  Canada 47.34
M55 B. Morales  United States 48.40
2. Dan Aldrich  United States 45.24
M60 Chuck McMahon  United States 37.80
M65 R. MacConaghy  United States 34.58
2. Ken Carnine  United States 32.30
10K Cross Country
M40 Roy Fowler  United Kingdom/England 32:52
3. Hal Higdon  United States 34:06
M45 A. Taylor  Canada 34:50
M50 M. VandeWattyne  Belgium 36:53
M55 B. Borman  United States 39:10
M60 R. McMinnis  United Kingdom/England 41:03
M65 T. Jensen  Sweden 42:08
M70 K. Carlsson  Norway 48:02
W45 Dorothy Stock  United States 45:07
W50 Ruth Anderson  United States 46:11
Marathon
M40 E. Austin  United Kingdom/England 2:28:23
M45 A. Walsham  United Kingdom/England 2:29:53
M50 L. Carlsohn  Sweden 2:45:55
M55 F. McGrath  Australia 2:40:44
M60 Gordon Porteous  United Kingdom/Scotland 2:51:17 WR
M65 E. Laiho  Finland 3:49:08
3. Walt Stack  United States 3:53:13
M70 G. Vang  Norway 4:02:55

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  19. ↑ Duncan MacLean was nicknamed "the Tartan Flash"
  20. ↑ Robert Boal was spelled R.S. Boal in the results
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