The inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championship race was held within the 2021 London Marathon on Sunday October 3.
Full results can be found here.
The 2022 AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships will take place within the 2022 TCS London Marathon on Sunday October 2. Qualifying for the 2022 championship is now closed.
Runners will have three avenues of entry to the 2023 AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships:
The 2022 edition of the rankings features over 300 races worldwide. You can earn ranking points on a maximum of two qualifying events. This edition of the rankings ends on December 31, 2022. Search the full list of qualifying events here. The allocation of invites per age group for this pathway is as follows:
Races that provide Abbott World Marathon Majors with full results from their virtual events will give their top age group performers the chance to earn a world ranking in our virtual rankings platform. The allocation of invites per age group for this pathway is as follows:
The next Abbott World Marathon Majors Global Marathon takes place on May 7-8 2022. Enter here. 100 places in the 2023 World Championships are available. The allocation of invites per age group for this pathway is as follows:
The third edition of the rankings have now closed. The fourth edition began on January 1, 2022 and will end on December 31, 2022.
We will be contacting qualified runners in the first quarter of 2022.
In person rankings - 700 places
Global Marathon May - 100
Global Marathon November - 100
Virtual Rankings - 50
The highest ranked runner in the in-person rankings from each nation represented will also receive an invitation. Breakdowns across each age group category can be viewed higher up this page.
Your age on World Championship race day will determine the age group you compete in.
Yes, this policy will be in place for the third edition of in-person rankings.
No, the highest scoring runner across ALL age groups is eligible for an invite, not in each individual age group.