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Old 02-25-2012, 04:09 PM
 
Location: Old Bellevue, WA
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Agreed! That is ridiculous. Check out a guy from Western Pennsylvania by the name of Lou Lodovico. This website has some of his race results from last year. He is now 88.
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27 minutes in the 5K at age 86? I know of 30-somethings who wish they could run that time.

Here in the PNW we have a guy named Bill Iffrig who is 77 and putting up impressive times. He ran a recent 5K in 22:27, and a sub 1 hour 12K in December 2011 (57:47).
bill iffrig's Race Results at Athlinks.com
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Old 02-26-2012, 05:50 PM
 
Location: A coal patch in Pennsyltucky
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27 minutes in the 5K at age 86? I know of 30-somethings who wish they could run that time.

Here in the PNW we have a guy named Bill Iffrig who is 77 and putting up impressive times. He ran a recent 5K in 22:27, and a sub 1 hour 12K in December 2011 (57:47).
bill iffrig's Race Results at Athlinks.com
Did you notice that Lou ran 25 races last year and already has one in this year.
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Old 02-27-2012, 05:02 PM
 
Location: Old Bellevue, WA
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No, the link did not work for me, but 25 races is a lot of racing. He's got me beat, that's for sure.

I think it is a phenomenon that has not really gotten the attention that it deserves--we now have a fair number of people in their 70's and 80's who can outrun much younger people. I know guys in their 20's & 30's who are relatively fitness-concious, and yet if they run 3 miles in 30 minutes they consider it a monumental acheivement.

There are several retirement condos in my neighborhood, and I see so many people who can barely walk at that that age. I suspect these are people who spent their whole lives sitting at a desk, driving, taking the elevator etc. And yet doc says no running over 40! Go figure.
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Old 02-29-2012, 10:08 PM
 
Location: A coal patch in Pennsyltucky
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Here is another good link on Lou Lodovico showing his American Masters 85-89 Road Records. USATF - Statistics - Records
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