Is 20 years-old to young to start running the marathon seriously?
Is 20 years-old to young to start running the marathon seriously?
Nope. You're ready to go. You'll be a better overall runner from it.
Not if your name is Sammy Wanjiru! (Okay, he was 21 when he won Olympic gold).
'09 WC champ Bai Xue ran her first when she as 14
My first marathoners were 7th & 8th graders. The Year(s)?
1968. Some of them are still running, er, jogging.
This was in West Texas at Brownfield Jr High, in the Lubbock area.
Had high school girls running in the late 70's at Brownfield High School. Several of those girls are still running.