The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2024 World Masters Powerlifting Championships will be held in Sun City, South Africa, from Oct. 5-13, 2024. There are 487 veteran athletes on the roster, which has been running for over 40 years.
The contest will begin with six days of classic (more often referred to as “raw”) lifting and then finish with three days of equipped lifting, in which participants can choose to use squat suits, knee wraps, bench shirts, and deadlift suits. A few hard-working individuals compete in both the classic and the equipped events, which is an incredibly tough turnaround time.
The IPF recognizes four categories of Masters lifters:
- Masters 1 (M1) — age 40 – 49
- Masters 2 (M2) — age 50 – 59
- Masters 3 (M3) — age 60 – 69
- Masters 4 (M4) — age 70 and above
How To Watch The 2024 IPF World Masters Powerlifting Championships
- Live Stream: Emet Media YouTube channel
Full Livestream Schedule
All times are local (GMT+2). The schedule is subject to change.
Saturday, October 5 — Classic
- M4 men — 8:00 a.m.
- Opening Ceremony — 11:15 a.m.
- M3 & M4 women, up to 63KG class — 11:30 a.m.
- M3 & M4 women, 69KG class and above — 3:00 p.m.
- M3 men up to 83KG — 6:00 p.m
Sunday, October 6 — Classic
- M3 men 93KG and above — 9:00 a.m.
- M2 women up to 57KG — 1:00 p.m.
- M2 men up to 74KG — 5:00 p.m
Monday, October 7 — Classic
- M2 men 83KG & 93KG — 8:00 a.m.
- M2 women 63KG & 69KG — Noon
- M2 women 76KG and above — 4:00 p.m.
- M2 men 105KG and above — 8:00 p.m
Tuesday, October 8 — Classic
- M1 men up to 74KG — 9:00 a.m.
- M1 women up to 63KG — 1:00 p.m.
- M1 men 83KG — 5:00 p.m
Wednesday, October 9 — Classic
- M1 men 93KG — 9:00 a.m.
- M1 women 69KG & 76KG — 1:00 p.m.
- M1 men 105KG — 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 10 — Classic
- M1 women 84KG & 84+KG — 10:00 a.m.
- M1 men 120KG & 120+KG — 1:00 p.m.
Friday, October 11 — Equipped
- M4 men — 9:00 a.m.
- M3 & M4 women — 1:00 p.m.
- M3 men — 3:00 p.m
Saturday, October 12 — Equipped
- M2 men up to 93KG — 9:00 a.m.
- M2 women — Noon
- M2 men 105KG and above — 4:00 p.m
Sunday, October 13 — Equipped
- M1 men up to 93KG — 9:00 a.m.
- M1 women — Noon
- M1 men 105KG and above — 4:00 p.m
Athletes to Watch
- Kimberly Walford (US Virgin Islands) — classic M1 76KG class — seven-time open world champion and unbeaten in the masters category.
- LS McClain (USA) — classic M1 105KG class — twice Open world champion, undefeated in the masters category.
- Iolanda Costa Zolyome (Brazil) — equipped M1 76KG class — six-time M1 bench press world champion and three-time M1 powerlifting world champion.
- Layne Norton (USA) — classic M1 93KG class — former Open world record holder and 2022 M1 world champion.
- Monique Boddie (US Virgin Islands) — classic M1 84+KG class — M1 world record holder in the squat, bench press, and total.
The full roster with nominated totals is available on Goodlift.
Feature image from @theipf Instagram page
