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A new documentary about the Sikh marathoner Dharam Pal Singh of India, who claims he is 121 years old, explores the skepticism surrounding his age, which, it seems, cannot be fully verified. Singh was raised in a rural village, which did not issue birth certificates
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At 71, he’s still outrunning the ageing curve Charles Allie is 71 years old, and he is fast. Chances are, he is a much faster runner than you are — faster, in fact, than you ever were. Last year in Spain he
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And he shows no signs of stopping As an author and a motivational speaker, Brad Barton is known for using magic tricks to spice up his presentations on achieving personal goals. But Barton is also an accomplished runner, and his greatest trick might be demolishing world
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FLEMING ISLAND – Fleming Island masters running stalwart Shelly Allen continued her summer chase of faster times and higher rankings with a recent turbulent month of travel, track and best times for her summer racing schedule topped with a third best in
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Like many successful athletes, Karla Del Grande, who set her fifth outdoor world age group record last week in the W65 400m, eats a pretty darn healthy diet, but it’s not like she never indulges in the sweet stuff. “My favourite foods are ice
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Fiona Price recently set a new British record for the One Hour Track run A 51-year-old mum of four from Westbury has just set a new British track record for running for one hour non-stop. Fiona Price, of Avon Valley Runners, achieved
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The USATF Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships are set for Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa Thursday through Sunday, July 11-14. Many of the world’s best athletes are among the almost 900 who will be competing in Ames. Participants include Olympians, world record holders, national champions –
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The fastest 70-year-old runner in Los Angeles Marathon history might not be the fastest, after all. Just over three months after he finished the 2019 marathon in a record 2:53:10, the fastest time ever logged by a man of his age, Frank
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Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Masters Athletics Association (Samas) contingent won a staggering 87 gold medals, surpassing their earlier 48-gold target at the Malaysia Masters Athletics Championship held at Stadium University Malaya from June 22-23.They captured the overall title with the addition of 48
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‘I thought, “My God, I could easily beat that,’” nonagenarian sprinter says after smashing 50-metre dash time A 96-year-old grandfather who strives to be faster than anyone his age never doubted he would beat a world’s-best run time on Saturday. “It’s a cinch
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