The participants in the & nbsp; OPAP Limassol Marathon & nbsp; will have the opportunity to qualify for the World Championship & nbsp; AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group 2021 & nbsp; to be held at the London or Boston Marathon.
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A very important distinction for the & nbsp; OPAP Limassol Marathon & nbsp; is the fact that the 2020 organization that is part of the World Series of Games & nbsp; AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Ranking , which offers the opportunity to runners over 40 to have a unique experience, participating in a World Championship.
The qualifying round for & nbsp; AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Ranking & nbsp; starts on October 13, 2019 and the ends on October 11, 2020. At this time athletes from nine different age groups can compete in more than 50 marathons around the world & nbsp; (including the OPAP Limassol Marathon) & nbsp; to earn ranking points. The age categories for men and women are: & nbsp; 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80 +. & Lt ; / b & gt;
The maximum number of points a winner can collect in a match is 4,000 and the minimum is 1,000.
By the end of the qualifying round, about a thousand roads will be added to take part in the 2021 World Cup to be held in either London or Boston. A specific number invited based on the ranking, depending on the performance in the qualifying matches, while the first of each country will also be invited. & Nbsp;
The CEO of & nbsp; OPAP Limassol Marathon & nbsp; κ. Andreas Spyrou commented, & nbsp; "We are excited that the OPAP Limassol Marathon & nbsp; is now one of the qualifiers for the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Rankings. We are one of the most famous races in Europe and we hope that our participation in the series will encourage even more runners to participate and experience this unique route along the Limassol coastline. It is very important that some of the participants will have the opportunity to qualify for the World Championship and we wish them all good luck ".
The OPAP Limassol Marathon, which is the largest sporting event in Cyprus and is organized for the 14th time, & nbsp; March 21-22, 2020 . The ever-increasing number of participants and the ever-increasing interest from abroad, have spread the fame of the event far beyond the borders of Cyprus. & Nbsp;
For more information on the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Championships please visit the www .worldmarathonmajors.com while for more information and registration for the OPAP Limassol Marathon at www .limassolmarathon.com & lt; / a & gt; and www.facebook.com/limassolmarathon.