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Why World Masters Athletics Is Still Invisible – Colleen Barney (WMA)
Colleen Barney (WMA Treasurer & Legal/Finance Committee Chair) joins the show just weeks before Daegu 2026 to talk about what's really happening behind the scenes of World Masters Athletics — why the organization's reach is still tiny compared to individual athletes, why almost nobody wants to bid to host a World Championship anymore, what it actually costs to run one, and why communication might be the sport's biggest unsolved problem. Colleen also opens up about her own return from injury.
If you care about masters athletics, global sport organizations, or what it takes to run a world…
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