At the Frankfurt Marathon last October, a 59-year-old Irishman named Tommy Hughes threw down a stunning 2:27:52. The time was a single-age world record—and when Hughes’s 34-year-old son Eoin crossed ...
Kenya’s marathon magic fades after age 40, study finds Genes alone are not enough. Top old marathoners come from Europe and the US, thanks to better healthcare and lifelong fitness, ...