AKSAM
5th Edition  ·  INTERNATIONAL  ·  January 30, 2027

All Kerala
Senior
Athletics
Meet

India's premier senior athletics meet now welcoming athletes from across the globe. Compete, connect and celebrate active ageing in Kochi.

📍 Kochi, Kerala, India
🗓 January 30, 2027
🏃 Age 60+  ·  Masters Athletics
🌍 Open to all nations
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5th
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60+
Age Eligible
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GNAFCC Cities
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Event Categories
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See AKSAM in Action

Celebrating senior athletics excellence across Kerala — and the world.

About the Meet

Where Age Is a Badge of Honour

AKSAM is Kerala's flagship senior athletics event, celebrating masters athletes aged 60 and above. Now in its 5th edition, AKSAM 2027 takes a historic step: opening its doors internationally to athletes and intergenerational teams from across the globe.

🏅 Masters Athletics 🌿 Active Ageing 🌍 International 2027
Edition
5th AKSAM
Date
Jan 30, 2027
Location
Kochi, Kerala
Min. Age
60 Years

Photo gallery coming soon

Athletics Programme

Events & Categories

A full Masters Athletics programme following international federation (WMA) standards, open to athletes from all nations.

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Track Events
100m · 200m · 400m · 800m · 1500m · 5000m — short and middle distance sprints and runs on a certified track.
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Road Events
10K Road Race along scenic Kochi roads, open to individual and relay categories.
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Field – Throws
Shot Put · Discus Throw · Hammer Throw · Javelin — strength and technique in recognised Masters field disciplines.
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Field – Jumps
Long Jump · High Jump · Triple Jump — agility and explosive power across all eligible age groups.
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Race Walk
1500m & 5000m Race Walk — a technically demanding discipline with international adjudication.
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Relay
4×100m & 4×400m Relay — team events celebrating collective spirit and intergenerational bonds.

Age Group Categories — Click your age group to see events

International athletes welcome. Athletes holding valid Masters Athletics registration from their national federation are eligible. WMA performance standards apply.
Competition Format

Teams & Awards

AKSAM 2027 introduces a district team championship alongside individual event medals.

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Individual Medals

Gold, Silver and Bronze are awarded to the top three finishers in each event within each five-year age group. The podium is open to all participants regardless of nationality.

Gold Silver Bronze
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District Team Championship

Athletes compete under one of 14 Kerala district teams. Athletes from other Indian states and countries are welcome to join any team. Points are tallied across all events and the Overall Team Champion is crowned at the closing ceremony.

Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Pathanamthitta Alappuzha Kottayam Idukki Ernakulam Thrissur Palakkad Malappuram Kozhikode Wayanad Kannur Kasaragod
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Certificate of Participation

Every registered participant receives an official AKSAM 2027 Certificate of Participation — a lasting record of your achievement on the track.

Team Points: Gold = 5 pts  ·  Silver = 3 pts  ·  Bronze = 1 pt  ·  Tallied across all events and age groups
Signature Feature

Generation Games 2027

The Generation Games is an intergenerational sport concept pioneered in Norway — pairing senior athletes with younger participants to compete and connect across age groups. AKSAM 2027 brings this to India for the first time, adapted for South Indian cultural traditions.

🇳🇴🇮🇳 In collaboration with the founders in Norway & WHO-GNAFCC Kochi
Open to all nations Intergenerational teams Indian Traditional games & selected games inspired from across the world
South India Cultural Activities
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Pallanguzhi Relay
Traditional · Indian Traditional Games
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Pambaram Precision
Traditional top-spinning · Kerala
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Kite Flying
Intergenerational pairs · Pan-India
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Thiruvathirakali Circle
Folk dance relay · Kerala
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Aadu Puli Attam
Tiger & goat strategy · South India
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Uriyadi Guided Challenge
Blindfolded pairs · Onam tradition
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Kolam Speed Relay
Rangoli · Tamil Nadu
2,000+

Cities in the WHO Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities & Communities will have visibility of AKSAM 2027

🌐   WHO-GNAFCC · Age-Friendly Cities Network · Kochi is a member city
Our Partners

Organised With Pride

MAGICS NGO
MAGICS NGO

A Civil Society Organization to promote Age-friendly Cities and Communities and Healthy Ageing in Kerala

Supported By

Kerala Senior Citizens Dept. Sacred Heart College, Kochi WHO-GNAFCC Kochi
AKSAM 2025 Highlights

Real moments from the 4th All Kerala Senior Athletics Meet — strength, joy, and the spirit of senior sport.

Senior athlete clears the hurdles — AKSAM 2025
Hurdles

Senior athlete clears the hurdles — AKSAM 2025

Sprinters push to the finish line
Sprint

Sprinters push to the finish line

KERALA athlete soars in the long jump pit
Long Jump

KERALA athlete soars in the long jump pit

Javelin throw on the red track
Javelin

Javelin throw on the red track

Women's track event — speed knows no age
Women's Race

Women's track event — speed knows no age

AKSAM gold, silver & bronze — earned with pride
Medals

AKSAM gold, silver & bronze — earned with pride

A champion receives the laurel crown on the podium
Award Ceremony

A champion receives the laurel crown on the podium

Celebrating a gold — smiles that say it all
Joy of Victory

Celebrating a gold — smiles that say it all

Inaugural address at AKSAM 2025
Opening Ceremony

Inaugural address at AKSAM 2025

The team behind AKSAM — MAGICS volunteers
MAGICS Volunteers

The team behind AKSAM — MAGICS volunteers