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95-Year-Old Smashes 200m World Record: ‘Bodies Can Be Rebuilt at Any Age’

35 pointsby phodoover 9 years ago

6 comments

trothamelover 9 years ago
Note that this is the record "for his age group", as opposed to an absolute world record.
nasmornover 9 years ago
I am a somewhat serious runner and I started to not only compare myself to the World Records as in I can do 70% of the WR for 400m but also to the age groups. It is fascinating that I cannot beat any under 70 record at all although I am very fit compared to the general population. So while old age is definitely a decline the achievable levels are still quite impressive. World records for 60 year old men are so good they might as well be the real WR for me
reddytownsover 9 years ago
Misleading.. The record he broke is "for his age group", which isn't even specified in the article.
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biotover 9 years ago
Is there a video of his run?<p>EDIT: Well that&#x27;s embarrassing... I didn&#x27;t see the video the first time I checked on my phone, but looking again there are a few videos in plain sight. Mea culpa.
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Hnrobert42over 9 years ago
Awesome! For reference, the current 200m men&#x27;s indoor has only improved 1.41 seconds in the last 64 years (from 20.6 to 19.190).
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omonraover 9 years ago
Well done for this guy, but the headline seems somewhat redundant.<p>Only someone who is older than 95 can break the record for the 95 and over age group. Ie that&#x27;s like saying &#x27;2-legged man broke an Olympic record for X&#x27;.