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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!
THat's what I was thinking. Daaamnnn.....