The Volksbank-Münster-Marathon on 21 September 2025 is proud to announce it will be one of the qualification races for the AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Championships. The sixth 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, 2025 until Dec. 31, 2025. The World Championships will take place in the spring/summer of 2026 with the venue and details to be announced by mid 2025.
Athletes will be ranked according to their single fastest time in a qualifying event. Any athlete achieving the Automatic Qualifying Time for their age group will receive an immediate invitation for the 2026 AbbottWMM Marathon Tours & Travel Age Group World Championships.
