No matter your age, there’s always somebody older that you can look to for inspiration.
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78-Year-Old Woman Deadlifts 225 Pounds
This 78-Year-Old Woman’s Impressive Deadlifts Prove Strength Has No Age Limit Age ain’t nothing but a number, and 78-year-old Shirley Webb is living proof. Seeing Shirley deadlift 225 pounds in the video above, it’s hard to believe that she couldn’t even climb stairs or get herself off the ground without aid before joining. More inspiration […]
76-Year-Old Runs 278 Consecutive Races
Retired and Running: One Man Runs 278 Consecutive Races Richard Bleecker is no ordinary runner. He hasn’t broken world records or run a marathon on every continent, but for the last two decades he has stuck to one impressive goal: running at least one official race per month, no matter what. Following a mid-life crisis […]
Going the Distance
Top 5 Finalist: Going the Distance Going the Distance, produced by Jessie Beers-Altman, shares the story of the most unlikely, but popular race at the Penn Relays, and how the definition of “athlete” is truly ageless. Jessie Beers-Altman is a Boston-based filmmaker and educator. A graduate of Boston University’s MFA Film Production program, her experience […]
Sub-Nine-Minute Pace at Age 76
Sustaining Sub-Nine-Minute Pace at Age 76 Residence: Lancaster, PA Family: Married for 56 years Affiliation: Lancaster Road Runners PRs 70 and Up: 10K: 51:38 10 Miles: 85:34 Half Marathon: 1:54:26 Heide Moebius of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who started running at 55 and has competed in more than 600 races, will defend her USA national 12K 75-79 […]