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In article <871@jgaltstl.UUCP> terry@jgaltstl.UUCP (terry linhardt) writes:
>In article <1993Jan7.152811.1@iowa.physics.uiowa.edu>, theisen@iowa.physics.uiowa.edu writes:
>> 
>> 	
>> 	I just turned 30 and have a question for older runners, or anyone
>> who might know.
>> 
>> 	  At what age will my body start falling apart?
>> 	  (this is assuming i maintain a good level of fitness until i die)
>> 
>
>There seems to be some evidence that endurance declines at a slower
>rate than raw speed. For that reason you will see world-class
>marathoners competing in their late 30's and even early 40's.
>Certainly there are males in their 40's who have turned in marathon
>times which are good enough to go to the Olympic trials. However,
>you do not see sprinters (to my knowledge) competing at that
>'lofty' age.
>
>For your reference, here are the world records, by age group, for
>the 5K and 10K distance. (My source is 'Peak Running Performance',
>which has a rather interesting article about the effects of aging on
>running performance. July-August 1992 issue)  These are men's records.
>
>        Open    35-39  40-44  45-49  50-54  55-59   60-64    65+
>
>5K      12:58   13:16  13:46  14:24  14:56  15:53   16:33   16:39
>
>10K     27:08   27:17  28:33  30:03  31:02  33:01   34:15   34:42
>
>
>BTW, it will be interesting to see if Eamonn Coghlan becomes the
>first 'master' to crack the 4 minute mile. He seems to have a real
>shot at doing it this year.

I will let you know. As a masters runner and avid Milrose fan, I will 	
watch first hand.  
>-- 
>  Terry Linhardt                ...!wupost!jgaltstl!terry 
>                                terry%jgaltstl.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu  


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