Track Sprinting at 81
 

Here's a little inspiration for us older folks, doing the 200 meter indoor sprint at 81 years old.

He didn't even start running until after he retired.

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Another good example of older athletes excelling. Bravo to his efforts. :thumb:
I can only guess - since this guy started running late in life - that he will soon be a cyclist.
Lots of us have been through the runner-to-cyclist conversion.

I was a consistent runner in my 20s. Then = a happier cyclist in my 30s (and since). :)

I've never, ever, never been a good runner. Even as a kid. Probably something I'm doing wrong with my stride that bounces me too much and makes my insides hurt after a while.

It's a large part of why I ride a bike for cardiovascular exercise.

Like the sprinter, I'm hoping to be around and active in my 80's, 90's and beyond. But all my previous generation family members, maternal and paternal checked out in their mid-70's. Though their parents lived well into their 90's.

That's the key right there. He wasn't destroying his knees in his 20s-30s.

Since my knee replacement, I have been following some local foot race results. Some over 70 & 80 Male & Female runners go very, very fast.