68-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Races for Gold in Texas
Leila Freeman Alguacil transformed her health at 68 and is now sprinting toward gold at the Texas Senior Games. After battling cancer and a herniated disc, she's proving age is just a number.
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Michigan Women's Swim Team Reclaims Big Ten Crown After 7 Years
The Michigan Wolverines women's swimming team ended a seven-year championship drought with record-breaking performances that secured their first Big Ten title since 2018. Senior athletes who began their careers with heartbreaking losses finally got their championship moment.
82-Year-Old Runs Ultramarathons With Fitness of 20-Year-Old
Juan López García started running at 66 and now holds world records with the aerobic fitness of someone six decades younger. Scientists studying the Spanish ultramarathoner say his transformation proves healthy aging might be more within our control than we thought.
82-Year-Old Has Body of 20-Year-Old Athlete
Scientists are studying an 82-year-old runner whose body shows the fitness levels of someone 60 years younger. His remarkable health could reveal secrets to aging well for everyone. #
94-Year-Old Wins 4 Golds After Starting Track in Her 90s
Pani Devi Godara spent decades raising eight children and farming in rural India. At 94, she just won four gold medals at the Asian Masters Athletics Championship after discovering her athletic passion in her nineties.