“99 percent of all claims of being 115 or older are false.”

An engaging story from the NYTimes about runners older than 90, and more.

Among the quotes:

“99 percent of all claims of being 115 or older are false.”

“Old age always wins. It’s shocking. No matter how hard you try, it beats you.”

Apart from that, nothing would stop him, not even a colostomy bag:

"The oldest competitor would be an Australian legend, John Gilmour, 97, a World War II veteran who was captured by the Japanese and put into forced labor. Malnutrition and the harsh conditions permanently shrouded his vision. Still, he resumed his running career after the war. He knew what a body could withstand. The pain of sport was nothing compared with the pain of capture.

In his mid-60s, he could still run a marathon under three hours."

Read the full story here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/sports/119-year-old-runner-world-masters-championships.html

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