Skyrunner wrote:
I'm 63, distance running since I was 13. As you get older, you lose speed before you lose endurance. I can still do half marathons, but my time is now 2:04-2:06. Distance helps you to stay in shape, maintain weight, all sorts of benefits. I can't sprint anymore, but you don't lose the ability to do distance for a long time.
Basically this.
The average age on track is about 20. Average age in marathons is about 40. Ultra runners are older again.