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John B
01-03-2013, 11:24
Winning time of 4:08 in the Winter Solstice Marathon, Willow, AK, on a course that went through frozen swamps and lakes and iced over streams. -30 degrees made things a bit brisk. :eek:

http://www.adn.com/2012/12/26/2735088/greenwall-mcdonough-top-willow.html

Pedaling Fool
03-01-2013, 12:24
I was looking at various records for old farts and was quite surprised, but now I feel like an unworthy POS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_records_in_masters_athletics#5000_me tres_2


An Example:

Marathon

Age group

Record

Athlete

Nationality

Birthdate

Age

Date

Place

Meet

Ref

Video



M 35

2:03:59

Haile Gebrselassie (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Haile_Gebrselassie)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Flag_of_Ethiopia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Ethiopia.svg.png Ethiopia (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Ethiopia)

18.04.73

35

28.09.08

Berlin http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Germany (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Germany)

Berlin Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Berlin_Marathon)


[13] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I9ERfh22TU)



M 40

2:08:46

Andrés Espinosa (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Espinosa)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png Mexico (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Mexico)

04.02.63

40

28.09.03

Berlin http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Germany (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Germany)

Berlin Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Berlin_Marathon)





M 45

2:14:16

Jackson Kipngok

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/22px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png Kenya (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Kenya)

14.12.60

45

05.03.06

Torreón (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Torre%C3%B3n) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/22px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png Mexico (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Mexico)






M 45

2:15:51

Kjell-Erik Ståhl (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Kjell-Erik_St%C3%A5hl)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/22px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png Sweden (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Sweden)

17.02.46

45

29.09.91

Berlin http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Germany (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Germany)

Berlin Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Berlin_Marathon)





M 50

2:19:29

Titus Mamabolo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/22px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png South Africa (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/South_Africa)

11.01.41

50

20.07.91

Durban (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Durban) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/22px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png South Africa (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/South_Africa)

WAVA Championships (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/World_Masters_Athletics_Championships)





M 55

2:25:56

Piet van Alphen

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png Netherlands (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Netherlands)

16.08.30

55

19.04.86

Rotterdam (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Rotterdam) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png Netherlands (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Netherlands)

Rotterdam Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Rotterdam_Marathon)





M 60

2:36:30

Yoshihisa Hosaka

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/22px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png Japan (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Japan)

05.01.49

60

01.02.09

Beppu City (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Beppu,_%C5%8Cita) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/22px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png Japan (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Japan)

Beppu Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Beppu_Marathon)





M 65

2:41:57

Derek Turnbull (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Derek_Turnbull)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/22px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png New Zealand (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/New_Zealand)

05.12.26

65

12.04.92

London http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png United Kingdom (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/United_Kingdom)

London Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/London_Marathon)





M 70

2:54:48

Ed Whitlock (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Ed_Whitlock)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png Canada (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Canada)

06.03.31

73

26.09.04

Toronto (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Toronto) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png Canada (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Canada)

Toronto Waterfront Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Toronto_Waterfront_Marathon)





M 75

3:04:54

Ed Whitlock (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Ed_Whitlock)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png Canada (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Canada)

06.03.31

76

15.04.07

Rotterdam (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Rotterdam) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png Netherlands (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Netherlands)

Rotterdam Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Rotterdam_Marathon)





M 80

3:15:54

Ed Whitlock (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Ed_Whitlock)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png Canada (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Canada)

06.03.31

80

16.10.11

Toronto (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Toronto) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png Canada (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Canada)

Toronto Waterfront Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Toronto_Waterfront_Marathon)

[25] (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/#cite_note-25)




M 85

4:34:55

Robert Horman

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png Australia (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Australia)

01.05.18

86

04.07.04

Gold Coast (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Gold_Coast,_Queensland) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png Australia (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Australia)






M 90

5:40:01

Fauja Singh (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Fauja_Singh)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png United Kingdom (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/United_Kingdom)

01.04.11

92

28.09.03

Toronto (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Toronto) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png Canada (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Canada)

Toronto Waterfront Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Toronto_Waterfront_Marathon)





M 100

8:25:17

Fauja Singh (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Fauja_Singh)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png United Kingdom (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/United_Kingdom)

01.04.11

100

16.10.11

Toronto (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Toronto) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/22px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png Canada (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Canada)

Toronto Waterfront Marathon (http://www.whiteblaze.net/wiki/Toronto_Waterfront_Marathon)

[26] (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/#cite_note-26)

max patch
03-01-2013, 13:06
a 3:15 at age 80?!

I ran my fastest marathon at age 35. He kicked my butt!

Mags
03-01-2013, 13:23
THat's what I was thinking. Daaamnnn.....