Running 26.2 miles sounds ambitious at any age, so it’s surprising how often people in their late 80s, 90s, and even past 100 have crossed marathon finish lines. Big city races with open entry rules ...

The world's oldest marathon runner on Friday was preparing for his last competitive run, the Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon, on Sunday. Fauja Singh, the 101-year-old Indian-born British runner ...

An 88-year-old retired grocer set to become the oldest runner in this year's London Marathon has said it is "never too late to start". Harry Newton, from Macclesfield, did not begin his running career ...

The London Marathon witnessed a wholesome cross-generational moment, as the race’s oldest runner, 81-year-old Eileen Hieron, met 18-year-old Maya Woolf, the youngest participant in the event. The ...

Marathon milestone: A 75-year-old British Asian Indian woman finished the 2026 London Marathon despite illness, becoming the ...