After another excellent year in 2018, athletes from every discipline have once again shone high and bright, being a beacon for the world of Masters Athletics.

Below we are proud to confirm the winners of the WMA 2018 Athletes of the Year Awards, along side their close runners up. Congratulations to all and we wish you all the very best success in 2019.

2018 WMA BEST MASTERS ATHLETES

The Champions:

Winner WOMEN:
Carol LaFayette-Boyd – CAN Events at the WMA Malaga Championships Event 1:  200m                – 56 – Position 1st (WR) Event 2:  High Jump       – 24 – Position 1st (WR) Event 3:  60m – Indoor  – 40 – Position 1st (WR)

Winner MEN:
Charles Allie – USA Events at the WMA Malaga Championships Event 1:  400m  – 26 – Position 1st (WR) Event 2:  200m  – 75 – Position 1st (WR) Event 3:  100m  – 81 – Position 1st

Full List of our amazing winners for their achievements in 2018

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WOMEN - OVERALL
Winner	Carol LaFayette-Boyd	CAN
Runner-up	Petra Bajeat	FRA
SPRINTS
Winner	Karla Del Grande	CAN
Runner-up	Jane Horder	GBR
MIDDLE DISTANCE
Winner	Eva Trost	GER
Runner-up	Lesley Hinz	USA
LONG DISTANCE
Winner	Angela Copson	GBR
Runner-up	Yoko Nakano	JPN
THROWS
Winner	Evaun Williams	GBR
Runner-up	Carol Finsrud	USA
JUMPS
Winner	Petra Bajeat	FRA
Runner-up	Carol LaFayette-Boyd	CAN
MULTI-EVENTS
Winner	Marianne Maier	AUT
Runner-up	Christa Bortignon	CAN
RACE WALKS
Winner	Lynette Ventris	AUS
Runner-up	Kris Kozell	CAN
MEN - OVERALL
Winner	Charles Allie	USA
Runner-up	Valdis Cela	LAT
SPRINTS
Winner	Charles Allie	USA
Runner-up	Yoshiyuki Shimizu	BRA
MIDDLE DISTANCE
Winner	Joe Gough	IRE
Runner-up	David Carr	AUS
LONG DISTANCE
Winner	Miguel Molero-Eichwein	GER
Runner-up	Stephen Kamande	KEN
THROWS
Winner	Arild Busterud	NOR
Runner-up	Norbert Demmel	GER
JUMPS
Winner	Wolfgang Ritte	GER
Runner-up	Gianni Becatti	ITA
MULTI-EVENTS
Winner	Valdis Cela	LAT
Runner-up	Ted Rowan	CAN
RACE WALKS
Winner	Eric Maugo Sikuku	KEN
Runner-up	Jose Luis Lopes Camarena	MEX