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November 01, 2018

At 42 Years Old Mark Kiptoo Is Still Going Strong After 2:07:50 Masters World Record In Frankfurt

"For sure I want to keep pushing and believe I can still go faster. Today 2:05 – 2:06 was possible but the wind in the second part of the race made it hard. I was aware of the record but my goal was also to try to win the race. Once the leaders had got away I was still fighting for every position and it was nice that this assisted me to achieve the record. ... I want to continue to run as long as my body will allow. For now, I am still healthy and my training showed me I was in good shape. With the support of God, my family, my management team and my training partners, I know that anything is possible. ... I do not really view what is possible in terms of my age, I am seeing it to be the best that I can be every day.”
April 14, 2018

RRW: At 45, A Rejuvenated Deena Kastor Ready To Ride The Hills At Boston Marathon

Kastor took some time completely off of running while she was writing her recently released book, but now feels refreshed and is talking about continuing her career through the 2020 Olympic Trials.
December 12, 2017

RRW: Canadian Betty Jean McHugh Sets 90+ World Record At Honolulu Marathon

She ran 6:47:31, which broke the previous record of 8:53:08 from 1997.
November 22, 2017

World Marathon Majors Is Creating A Global Age Group Ranking System And Age Group World Championships

The rankings will cover age groups from age 40 to 80+. Maybe we're just low on sleep, but the point system seemed very confusing.
October 18, 2017

RRW: Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Remembers Ed Whitlock

Whitlock, a well known masters running legend who passed 7-months ago, set a slew of WRs in Toronto, including the oldest to go under 3-hours when he ran 2:54:49 at age-73.
May 27, 2016

RRW: At 52, Colleen De Reuck To Maker Her Comrades Marathon Debut

De Reuck's has a strong connection to the race as she grew up very close to the race course and her father ran it 15 times and her brother finished in the top-10 in 1995.
April 01, 2016

LetsRun.com’s Weldon Johnson Returning To Competitive Racing; Will Chase Men’s American Over-50 Marathon Record

"With Meb, Bernard and Deena running so well, I know there is no way I can make waves in my 40s,” states Wejo. “I figure, though by the time I’m 50 they’ll have quit and that’s when I’ll make my move.”
December 01, 2015

Did Mike Rossi - The Viral Marathon Dad - Try To Cheat LetsRun.com Out Of $10,000 On Saturday?

Has Mike Rossi cut yet another course, this time in an attempt to win $10,000 from LetsRun.com? *MB: Did Mike Rossi (viral marathon dad) cheat his way into Boston?
October 29, 2015

Wisdom From Meb Keflezighi And Bob Larsen: How Meb Is Approaching His First Marathon As A Master

Larsen: "His training in this last month has been really good ... When he's been healthy for several weeks, like he is now, he usually comes up with a real good performance."
September 29, 2015

WTW: The Kid Playing In The Sandbox At Alan Webb's Practices Is Now A Phenom; How Do Meb, Deena And Sean Wade Do It At 40+; How Many Americans Have A Legitimate Shot At The 2016 US Olympic Marathon Team?

This week we start with talk about Alan Webb, Craig Virgin, Drew Hunter and "Tinman" before moving to the 2013 World Junior XC race with Matt McClintock, Craig Nowak and Malachy Schrobilgen. But we also cater to our 40+ demographic as we talk extensively about Meb, Deena and Sean Wade. Plus Eliud Kipchoge proves that the runner makes the shoe, not vice versa.
September 24, 2015

Meb Going for Masters American Half Marathon Record at RNR San Jose Half-Marathon This Weekend

The current mark is 63:23 by Mbarak Hussein from 2005 (Meb ran 62:29 after turning 40, but on an ineligible course). Aliphine Tiliamuk-Bolton and Adriana Nelson lead the women's field, while Deena Kastor will go for the American masters record (15:48 by Collen De Reuck) on Saturday.