Muscat, Oman, December 28, 2021: The World Athletics Council has approved the competition timetables for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Muscat 22 and the World Athletics U20 Championships Cali 22.
Originally scheduled to take place in Minsk, Belarus in 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic led to its postponement and relocation, the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Muscat will now be held on March 4-5, 2022.
The timetable is as follows:
Friday, March 4:
8:00 U20 women’s 10km race walk
9:10 U20 men’s 10km race walk
16:00 women’s 20km race walk
Saturday, March 5:
7:00 women’s and men’s 35km race walk
16:00 men’s 20km race walk
The local organising committee of the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Muscat 22 unveiled the exclusive brand identity for the event on the 100-day countdown.
The artwork features iconic Muscat landmarks, including the Al Alam Palace, the Riyam Park monument and the Al Sahwa Clock Tower above a traditional Omani tile pattern motif.
“Plans for the event are progressing rapidly,” said Sheikh Salim Al Amri, President of the Oman Athletics Association. “We have held work sessions together to narrow down the details and deliver a highly professional, well-coordinated event for athletes, coaches and international media.
“This is a unique opportunity for Oman to enhance athletics within the country and establish ourselves as a viable host nation for future events. We are determined to make sure the 2022 Race Walking Team Championships live long in the memory.”
It will be the first time the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships have been held in the Middle East. It’s also the first time an Asian nation other than China has hosted the event.
*The World Athletics U20 Championships Cali 22 will be held from August 1-6. There will be morning and afternoon sessions on the first five days, then one session on the last day with 10 finals spread throughout the three-hour programme.