A team of more than 500 USATF Masters Athletes have wrapped up competition at the 25th World Masters Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, delivering a spectacular performance and showcasing the depth of talent and dedication within its ranks. In total, Team USATF hauled in 247 medals - including 110 gold, 73 silver, and 64 bronze - and bettered five world and 25 American records, placing them atop the medal table. Perhaps one of the biggest highlights of the 11-day competition was Neringa Jakstiene’s dominance across multiple events. On the second day of competition, Jakstiene cleared 1.48m in the women’s heptathlon high jump to equal the W60 high jump world record and establish a championship record in the event. Her clearance was good for 1145 points - a major help on her way to the W60 heptathlon win. Just four days later, she etched her name into the record books yet again - this time in the W60 triple jump. Jakstiene was just a centimeter shy of the 10m mark with her 9.99m American record leap to take the win in the event. She went on to notch a third American record and another championship record in the W60 80 hurdles. Jakstiene clocked a 12.94 to take the win by over a half a second over Germany’s Olga Becker. Myrle Mensey was another big winner for Team USA in Gothenburg as she bettered two American records in the W75 division. On her way to a throws pentathlon win, Mensey landed an American record in the shot put with her 9.57m throw for 835 points toward her 4079 total. Along the way, she threw championship records of 40.16m in the hammer throw and 15.90m in the weight throw. Her 4079 total earned her the American record in the W75 division. Jeannie Rice showed one of the most impressive winning streaks of any athlete in Gothenburg with her six-gold haul in Sweden. She never seemed to tire as she won the W75 800, 1500, 5000, 6K (cross country), 10K (road race), and half marathon. 1996 Olympian Michelle Rohl showed her talent across events with wins in two race walk events and two events on the track - an unprecedented feat for any athlete. Rohl won the W55 5000 race walk on the track and the 10K race walk on the road and was able to shift her focus and technique to pick up wins in both the 1500 and 5000. On the men’s side, Brian Tullis had a standout performance in the M50 800. Tullis clocked an incredible 1:57.98 to better the championship record and world record, winning in a dominant showing over Spain’s Antonio Franco Raimondez. With his win, Tullis became the first in his division to run under 1:58 in the 800. In the M50 400 hurdles, Ian Weakly took down the existing world record with his 54.91 clocking. His time was nearly three seconds faster than the field. Day four of competition, August 17, was the day of relay records. Team USA put together strong showings across age groups, with a major win and world record in the M55 4x100 to highlight the day. Reggie Pendland, Arif Husein, Lloyd Hightower, and David Gibbon clocked a world and championship record of 45.07 to take a clear win over the field. Shortly after, the M70 team followed suit with their 51.12 world-record setting win over Japan. Thomas Jones, Michael Kish, Steven Snow, and Ron Stevens bested the field by nearly three seconds with their performance. Six American records were broken in the 4x100 across age groups. The M50 4x100 team ran an American record with their 44.38 clocking for second overall. Their time bettered the previous world record which was broken by Team Japan. Team USA came out on top with an American record and a win in the W40 division, clocking a quick 48.54 over Great Britain’s 49.52. An impressive W55 team clocked a championship record and American record with a 53.21 - a massive win over the nearest competitor, Great Britain, in 57.20. The W60 team clocked an American record and championship record with their 55.78 performance for yet another large-margin victory. Shortly after, a W65 quartet claimed an age division win and an American record in 1:02.76. Team USA bettered one more 4x100 American record in the W70 division as they clocked a 1:06.99 for fourth. Easter Grant and Christina Trucks went one and two in the W40 200. Grant was the only woman in her division to run under 25 seconds as she clocked a 24.65 American record with Trucks close behind in 25.07. Trucks went on to have her own golden moment in the W40 400 as she bettered the American record with her 56.61 performance. Kay Glynn and Christel Donley made their presence known in the heptathlon, both earning American records for their performances. Glynn tallied 4215 for third overall in the W70 division while Donley bettered the American record in the W85 division with a 1647 point total. W90 runner Lynne Hurrell bettered the American record in the 800 with a 5:16.16 clocking. Her mark was also good for a championship record and beat her competitor by over two minutes. She went on to earn a second American record and championship record in the W90 400 with a 2:26.00 finish. In the M70 300 hurdles, Ron Stevens clocked an American record time of 49.82 for silver. He was bested by Great Britain’s Ian Broadhurst in 47.99. Francois Boda had an impressive showing in Gothenburg as he won the 100 - 200 double and earned silver in the 4x100 in the M60 division. In the M70 division, Team USA swept both the 100 and the 200. Three final American records fell as the meet concluded with the 4x400s. A W35 team clocked a 3:51.54 for their age-division record and a four second win over Germany. The W60 quartet clocked a 4:42.06 to take the win and American record in their division and a W65 team clocked a 5:02.25 to top the podium and earn the championship and American record. The 2024 World Masters Athletics Championships showcased a phenomenal performance from Team USA which will serve them well as the U.S. prepares to host the 2025 World Masters Indoor Championships in Alachua County, Florida from 23 - 30 March, 2025. Full results from the event can be found here.