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A 15-year-old student from Fiji just shattered two long-standing regional running records at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships. Elijah Vakacegu claimed double gold and proved age is just a number when talent meets determination.
Giuseppe Damato didn't start running until age 73 after a cycling accident, but now at 90, he's shattering world records. Last week in Italy, he broke both the marathon and half-marathon records for his age group, taking nearly 90 minutes off one mark and 50 minutes off the other.
John Korir just ran the fifth-fastest marathon in human history, breaking Boston's course record by over a minute in front of the strongest field ever assembled. Four runners finished fast enough to beat the previous record on the same day.
Defending champion John Korir just ran the fifth-fastest marathon in history, demolishing Boston's course record by more than a minute. On the same day, Sharon Lokedi powered to her second consecutive win, capping a historic morning for Kenyan runners.
John Korir shattered the Boston Marathon course record by over a minute, posting the fifth-fastest marathon time in history. Three runners beat the previous record in what organizers called the strongest field in the race's 130-year history.
John Korir broke the 14-year-old Boston Marathon course record by over a minute, posting the fifth-fastest marathon time ever recorded. The Kenyan champion defended his title in just 2 hours, 1 minute, and 52 seconds as three runners beat the previous record in the strongest field in race history.
A Queensland schoolboy shattered two national running records and set a state record just days before his 11th birthday. Rylan Wooster's triple record-breaking performance has coaches calling him one of the most focused young athletes they've ever seen.
A 16-year-old New Zealand runner just claimed every single national under-20 record from 800 meters to 5000 meters. Sam Ruthe completed his historic sweep at a Boston meet, shattering his final record by more than 10 seconds.