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Mark Kosgei Kiptoo just proved age is no barrier to excellence, breaking a 33-year-old half-marathon world record for runners over 50. The Kenyan veteran finished in 1:03:57, beating the old mark by more than two minutes.
After three near misses, British runner Clare Elms broke a world record that had stood since 2019, finishing her 3000m race in sweltering 86-degree heat. The 62-year-old's persistence paid off when she crossed the finish line just 0.18 seconds faster than the previous record holder.
Caroline Powell just shattered her own European record in the 400m sprint at age 72, beating competitors less than half her age. The British athlete continues a decades-long streak of breaking records in every age category she enters.
British Columbia's Cam Levins just shattered Canada's masters marathon record in Tokyo, finishing in 2:06:47 and proving age is just a number. The 40-year-old runner took nearly four minutes off the previous mark set over a decade ago.
California runner Cynthia McNamee just proved that 51 is the new fast, breaking two world records in the same weekend. Her lightning performances earned her national athlete of the week honors and rewrote the record books for her age group.
Gary Patton just rewrote the record books at 80, running a mile in 6:38 and proving age is just a number. The Iowa native shaved four seconds off a decade-old world record that stood since 2014.
Calgary runner Maria Zambrano shattered her own Canadian half-marathon record by four minutes, coming within 22 seconds of the world record. The 55-year-old masters athlete continues a stunning streak of record-breaking performances that prove age is just a number.
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.