NEW YORK (WABC) -- Some of us slow down as we get older, but others are picking up the pace, recently lining up next to runners half their age at the starting line for the New York City Marathon.

According to research and experts, some of the most important nutrients for older runners include protein (to maintain muscle ...

When Ellen Oppenheimer ran the Oakland Marathon last March, her expectations were pretty low. She had been very ill the previous year and had only recently gotten permission from her doctor to train ...

On most weekends of the year, Joe Mullins laces up his running shoes and races a 5K in San Diego. Mullins ran 31 races last year and is on course to beat that number this year. The 53-year-old ...

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. — Jim Spaid has considered himself a runner for most of his life, but didn't start training for his first marathon until turning 65. "My daughters, who are also runners, have ...

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The achievements of the best older runners have long been a mystery. Ed Whitlock's 2:54:48 marathon at age 73, his 3:15:54 at age 80, and recent 1:38:59 half-marathon at age 81, are simply ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Runners over age 50 improve their performance more quickly than younger runners, a Yale study found, reinforcing past research on older athletes and the benefits they get from ...

Matthew Nelson’s “The Long Run” (February 2) brought back great memories. I was lucky enough to have had a 30-year running career (17 marathons, plus road races, triathlons, and other events). The ...