2022 World Masters athletic championships Day 1 to 3

Hong Kong have 6 masters athletes competing in the 2022 World Masters Athletic Championships being held in Tampere, Finland 29th June to 10th July.

In the first 3 days Charles Wong had a PB in the M40 100m.  Peter Lam had a great run in the M55 100m heats and made it to the Semi finals.  Narrowly missing a place in the final. Jackie Ho ran a very gutsy M60 800m heat knocking over 10 secs off his PB.

Big day coming on Day 4 – Sat 2nd July 2022.  With Grace Tong in the W40 200m heats, Peter Lam M55 200m heats, Jackie Ho in M60 5,000m and Willie Kung in M60 Long Jump.

Later in the week Mike Powell the current World Long Jump record holder (8.95m) competes in the M55 Long Jump.

More information can be found here :   https://wmatampere2022.com/

Events in the main stadium are being shown live on YouTube .  Day 4 – 2nd

From a very warm Finland, land of the midnight sun.