The 51st "National Track and Field Championships" Hosted and Held in Daegu!

Held at Daegu Stadium Athletics Track from April 19 to 23

Concurrent National Team Selection Tournament... Focus on Discovering Next-Generation Talented Athletes

Daegu Stadium, the venue for the 51st National Track and Field Championships.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] The Korea Association of Athletics Federations is hosting, and the Daegu City Athletics Federation (sponsored by the Korean Sports & Olympic Committee and Daegu Sports Council) is organizing the ‘51st National Athletics Championships by Category,’ successfully securing Daegu City as the host. This will once again elevate the status of Daegu as an international athletics city this coming April.

Since last year, Daegu City, the Daegu Athletics Federation, and the City Sports Council have worked together with one heart to actively pursue hosting this event. As a result, in February, the Korea Association of Athletics Federations’ board finalized Daegu as the host city for the 51st National Athletics Championships by Category, and preparations are currently progressing systematically.

The 51st National Athletics Championships by Category, boasting the highest prestige among domestic athletics competitions, has mostly been held in small and medium-sized cities until now. However, based on Daegu City’s experience hosting various domestic and international athletics events such as the 2011 Daegu World Athletics Championships, the 2017 Daegu World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships, and the 2019 National Indoor Athletics Championships, the event will be hosted in the metropolitan city of Daegu to create an opportunity for further growth.

The competition will be held from April 19 to April 23 at the Daegu Stadium Athletics Track, with preparations underway to welcome athletes nationwide, including minimal facility maintenance and replacement of outdated athletics equipment.

This 51st National Athletics Championships by Category will also serve as the national team selection event for the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Oregon World Athletics Championships, the Summer Universiade, the World U20 Athletics Championships, and the Korea-China-Japan Junior Comprehensive Competition, making it a tournament that will discover the best athletes and next-generation talents while strengthening international competitiveness.

The National Athletics Championships by Category will be divided into middle school, high school, university, and general divisions, with a total of 170 events and about 2,000 athletes participating to showcase their skills.

Participants and coaches are required to submit either a self-test kit result or a negative rapid antigen test certificate conducted one day before the competition to ensure athletes can compete safely, with thorough quarantine measures in place.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin stated, “Based on our experience and infrastructure from hosting various athletics competitions, we will support the athletes and officials participating in the 51st National Athletics Championships by Category to perform at their best.” He added, “We will also do our best to secure the final hosting rights for the upcoming 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships and strive to firmly establish Daegu’s status as an international athletics city.”

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