The Volksbank-Münster-Marathon on 3 September 2023 is proud to announce it will be one of the qualification races for the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships. The fourth edition of the age group world rankings cover runners aged from 40 to 80+ for men and women. The qualifying period runs from Jan. 01, 2023 until Dec. 31, 2023. The World Championships will take place in the spring/summer of 2024 with the venue and details to be announced by mid 2023.
A runner's best two results in qualifying marathons over this period will count for their ranking. The age group winners in any of the Abbott World Marathon Majors races – the Tokyo, Boston, Virgin Money London, BMW BERLIN, Bank of America Chicago and TCS New York City Marathons – will automatically get 4,000 points. The minimum amount of points that can be scored is 1,000. Runners can earn points for their performances in marathons beyond the six AbbottWMM races, provided the event is an official AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Ranking qualifying race. For more information please go to: https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/agwr/how-it-works/
