Can I Beat The World's Fastest Old People?
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- Опубликовано: 2 дек 2023
- I ran 400m sprints against the times of the world's fastest older athletes!
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Isn't comparison the thief of joys??
@@HS-fm9kv can be. It’s also a human inevitably and has driven us forward for thousands of years!
I think the error is not putting "Not Recent Photo" on the picture of Kim Basinger. Because I just looked for a recent photo of her and now I really wish I hadn't. My Stepmother Is An Alien has been ruined forever. I wonder how Princess Stephanie of Monaco is looking these days.........OH DEAR GOD MY EYES!!!!!
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As a 76-year old regular parkrunner, who normally wins my age group by being the only one doing it rather than sitting at home with a hot chocolate and stupid slippers, but who always has many much younger runners finishing well behind me, I was glad to see your initial complacency take a good knock! Bit of respect for us oldies, please!
😂
Respect
I love a good pair of slippers.
Not to worry. I still regularly get trashed by 70+ year olds and even a couple of 80 year olds as a powerwalker.
You got it. ✊
Jo Schoonbroodt from the Netherlands ran a 2 hour and 54 minute marathon at age 71. That stuff is crazy inspirational.
Crazy!
Did that beat Whitlock?
:O
Won’t see me running sub 3 hours and I’m 30 years younger.
The old folks referenced here are awesome and an inspiration. I ran my first full marathon at 73 and am currently training for my first Ironman 70.3 next year in which I will be competing in the 75 to 79 AG. Two good things about finding endurance sports late in life, plenty of time time to train without distractions and much easier to get on the podium. Still feel like a young man when standing in the queue waiting for the start of an event that I know is going push me to my physical limits. I just refuse to get old.
Absolute respect! Good luck sir
60-65 age group here.
You’re right. All local triathlons in my locality, I always end up on the podium.
Usually there’s 7-8 of us in the age group.
I turned 70 in January. Not old, just a graduate. 😉
I'm 35. Started watching you 2 months ago. You inspired me to be a jacked 50-year-old. And I'm starting my journey now.
15 years in the making, you'll be seriously jacked!! 💪
@@ithinkthereforeitalk935Lmao self hated is strong in this one. Stop licking the booth of the western empire you muppet.
I just want to be Above Average 😉😉
I just posted something really similar before reading this!
Brother I'm in the same boat. I was always naturally kinda fit so never had to develop any discipline in order to do the things I love (skiing, hiking, running). It was always train intensely for a bit so some crazy race then laze about for many many months. Just hit 40 and my body overnight went into violent protest against this kind of abused. Watching Mark is a huge inspiration that with just a little discipline I can still keep fit for decades to come. Stay hard on your journey man, I think we can all be an inspiration to each other 💪
Takeaway for me from this is that whatever age you are, if you exercise, don't stop and if you don't exercise, it's never too late to start. I've been watching Mark's videos for a year now and last Sunday I was at the Excel centre in London for my first HyRox (Mens Relay), 5 days before my 72nd birthday. On Monday I signed up for the Mens Doubles at Olympia next May. Keep it coming, Mark. Great stuff.
My 90 year old father-in-law set the national record in the senior olympics for the mile. He did it in 9:36
70 and female and only started running five years ago. Feel very much alone out there but I just try to improve every month, which as an untrained person, you can.
The way you messed up the first run was outstanding! 😂
Jen is more supportive than my wife would have been in that situation. She would have stopped the video there and mocked me non-stop for weeks!
😂
This whole thing was great but I have to say: you should have re-run the first one rather than saying “let’s assume I could have run that faster.” Of course you could have run that faster, we knew that before you even started. But then why even bother doing the ones you know you can do? In the spirit of the challenge I think you need to do the things you’re trying to do.
I love your channel, it’s great, and of course you get to see your own rules, but if you wanted my opinion here it is.
400m was my pet event as a teenager. At 13 I was running 60 seconds. At 16 I ran 53 seconds. At 54 today I would be lucky to do 2 minutes!
I just turned 57 and I’m not going without a fight. Retired 13 years ago, 20+ years in the US Army Tank Corps and being the old man then I was out doing kids half my age. I think that has somewhat caught up to me as my knees and back are bad but still not giving up. Lets Go!!
Just thought I'd mention that thanks to you Mark I ran my first marathon on Sunday. Hadn't done any running since about 2007, did a few Parkruns last year and found I was quite enjoying it so decided to pick this as a long term goal. Was actually hoping to do 50k but my knee started barking at me around 40k and the course had the option to stop at a marathon instead of adding a final 8k loop. It was tough given how cold it was, some parts were iced over and the mud in places was ridiculous but I made it in a little over 5 hours. Shows what someone can do with some drive and motivation. Might do another distance run in future but it won't be in December during a cold snap!
Brilliant video. I have runners in my group that have come first in their age group, and they put themselves down because "they are the only ones running in their age group". But that is a tale in itself. My runners are fit enough to run in their 60's and beyond but so many people are not, and they have to see that as a positive. They are fit enough to do it. That's a win, by itself. Never put your success down because you are the only one doing it.
Great video and really highlighting that it's never too late to get started. most of us would be blessed to be even walking around after 80 years old let alone being able to run.
I've had a professor at uni who was refusing to retire tell me he was running marathons under 4 hrs... I think he was just under 70
But old ppl being fast runners wasn't really a surprise, it's always the 65+ ppl who've been running since they were 14 passing you on your forest runs lol. It's something in that habit of theirs of always sticking to their running routines year after year that keep or even increase their speed :)
Honestly incredibly inspirational. I sometimes feel like I’m late to the game starting running last year at 45. To think that it’s possible to run that fast at that age blows my mind, in a good way! Even if I never get to that speed at that age I can easily see how I could maintain my current pace for many years in the future. Great video again Mark.
You need to remember that genetic advantage carries you until they're screwing the lid down. The fastest masters and vets were also usually the fastest youth athletes (if they were competing as youngsters). I only started running again about 6 years ago, I'm now nearly 58, and a couple of weeks ago I ran a 44:11 10K, finishing 12th out of 76 in my age group. I though that was pretty respectable until I looked at the winning time for my age - 35:53. For a 55+ year old bloke that is absolutely astonishing. To add insult to injury, there were 3 women in my age group who also beat my time. Like you say, comparing to others usually ends in tears, best just compare to your own PB, and on that score I'm happy because even at my age I'm actually getting faster.
Awesome to be getting faster. Just shows, never too late! 💪😃
They just worked harder than you old man. Stop making excuses.
Aye there' a difference between being fit and actually being a natural athlete
To be fair, part of it is also that these people have been training and getting better technique for about 50 years straight, not just genetic advantage
@@alanocallaghan5472 Absolutely. It's a combination of both. However, without the 'right' genes you can train all you like, but it won't get you to the top, or even close to it. Those born with the 'elite' genes would still beat the vast majority of sub-elite athletes, even with very little training. The inherent athletic differences between individuals is massive, and the elites are on a different level to the rest of us. You see that even at junior school age, like the 9 year old who beat Mark a few weeks ago. Unfortunately some people have all the 'wrong' genes for athletic performance and these people will barely improve no matter how much training they undertake. A good few years ago there was a theory called the "deliberate practice model" that suggested that anyone who underwent 10 years of appropriate training could achieve elite level. Very quickly that was debunked as utter bollocks, yet some people still subscribe to it.
Quality video(s) all-the-time, get a few chuckles, learn something fresh about fitness, and very inspiring, keep up the good work Mark.
Great video Mark, really interesting and inspiring to see how well these older athletes perform!
This was a very creative idea, and you executed it well. Great show Mark 👏
Mark. You always make me laugh. Thank you for that and keeping me energised. A newbie runner in his 7th decade needs all the help he can get!
Hey Mark,
Just a quick comment to say thank you for being a great inspiration for me, as wel as thousands all over the globe.
Being above average on bodyweight all my life, and after 6 years (!) of litteraly NO running, i was scared of it after tearing both achilles tendons, i decided i wanted to concure my fear. I started again 8 weeks ago as a 34yo with a one minute run/walk program.
Today i ran my first 5k at 28:56.
A small accomplishment for many, a large one for me.
Looking forward to the future.
Greetings from Belgium!
Awesome to hear 👍🏼👋
fantastic video, gave credit to everyone who set those records and also showcased how it’s never to late to start something 👍
The oldest finisher of the UTMB (~170km through the mountains at Mont Blanc) was 73 years old. He completed the race in less than two days, meaning under the cut-off after which they take you off the course.
Another damn good watch Mark , ran a trail race though of you while looking at the results 109th out of 218 just managed above average. Not bad at 65 y
Awesome result! 💪
Great video Mark, I had no idea older people ran that fast! Keep up the great, inspiring videos! I've only this year decided to concentrate on my fitness aged 38 and love seeing what you've been able to achieve
i love the idea of this challenge for our running club - thanks for the video
I'm 25 and you made me not only think about, but also plan for the long game so one day I'll be the whatever year old still being in shape to set these kinds of records!
Amazing how you get that big frame moving Mark. I was recently blown away that 60 year old Malcolm Gladwell is wicked fast and threw down a 5:15 mile in 2021.
Insane speed!
Thanks for the video Mark, they keep me motivated to head back out to train my cardio when sometimes coffee and the couch seem more enjoyable.
Great stuff! 💪
Great video , certainly give room for thought .
There should be more coverage of us “ older” athletes. May inspire more older people to compete
That would be awesome if it does!
Keep up the good work Mark, I enjoy your videos and agree with the message that it's never too late. I gave up running when I left high school and returned to the track in my 50s - after my son kept chipping away at me. I couldn't (and still can't) believe how fast the top people are. There is an "informal" club many of us oldies are trying to join - it's the "run your age club" - running 400m in the same time as your age (e.g. 59 seconds or less for me as a 59 year old). Obviously, the top runners are well ahead of that, but it's a great stretch target. It also helps you cope with the fact you are getting slower as the years go by.
At soon to be 57 I'm training really hard to join that club 🙂
@@stigkristiansen9003 good luck 💪
Quality video Mark enjoyed this and very thought provoking making my hamstrings twitch 😮😅
It is truly inspiring to see what the human body is capable of, from 9-99. There is always a target and always respect for the work and time people have put in to making temsleves their best.
Happy birthday Mark, hope you had a good one 🎉
Mark, you are hilarious😂😂 The intro was gold
Love the show keep up the good work. Your show is funny and informative as well as inspirational! I’m 55 now and started running in April my 5k is 23.30 and 10k is 50mins. I’m hoping to smash those times by next April. 🤞🏽
Wow! Those are great times, if you have just started running! I'm sure you'll smash those times before April. Just regular running, with recovery days will help, and if you feel the need, or want to change it up a bit, then do some short distance speed work (between lamposts or 100m). Running up hills are great too as are running up stairs. Increasing the distance you run will also strengthen your legs, and when you come to run shorter distances, you may find it easier to run them faster. Walk lots, instead of taxi's or buses and don't take lifts, take the stairs. Don't do all of these things at once though! Introduce these things gradually. And/or join a running club! Good Luck!
Thanks for the tips I appreciate it. I’ve started doing hill sprints and long slow runs and today I’ve just done a park run in a new pb of 22.55!
"Because I'm tall I never look like I'm moving quite as fast as I actually am.." This is so relatable 😅, at least we can reach the top shelves of a grocery store.
These videos are brilliant!!!!
Nice one Mark, keep going, I'm pretty sure you can go sub 60 maybe even close to 55, but it might require specific training over some time. Remember that many of the age group athletes train specifically for these distances. Personally I got into track and field last year (I'm 56, son to be 57), and that first year of training took me from 1 min 27 sec to 62.09 sec for the 400 meter, this season I ran a low 58 sec in training back in May, but sustained an injury, so only finished one official race in 60.36 sec with very little preparation. Back in training though, goal is to run the 400m in the Masters WC age group 55-59 i Sweden in August 24.
Great video again Mark
Absolutely loved this one
Another great one, Mark! You keep me doing my 'junning', or is it 'rogging'...
I went to watch a masters xc ski race recently.
With fresh legs of my own I "kicked it up a notch" and skied alongside the course, (course was merely split by some pylons) when these ladies at the end of their marathon distance race just blew by me like i was standing still. Technique and fitness=Old man/old lady strength! Brava!
I read Richard Askwith's book 'a race against time'. Lots of numbers around age and running times. Left me a little confused. This video explained it much better for me. Thanks
I turn 60 next month and for a few years have hit the gym most days of the week doing cardio and weights on different days. Between that and totally cleaning up my diet, I’m in better shape than I was 10 years ago for sure. And while It is hard not to compare myself to others in the gym, knowing that I am there regularly and working on being fit means the comparison is one of mutual recognition rather than one-upmanship.
Snowy roads permitting I'll time a 400m run in the next few days, sounds like a good lunch break challenge 😂.
Another great video, I'm not interested in running but you have the ability to keep me watching. Your right about comparing yourself with similar age groups, on Strava I'm always pushing to get to the top of my age group it keeps me motivated.
Great way to keep motivated! 👍
😂😂 you looked half asleep for that first run. A great runner is a great runner at any age. Some of those world record times are just crazy. Looking forward to the ‘match up’ with Peter.
So pleased to find your RUclips channel
There's this cool doco on utube called "The fastest old man in the World" about a guy who broke nearly every age group record in his age group as he went up the ranks at the time. From sprints to marathons. Well worth a watch. Anyway this reminds me when I was in my mid 30's and I used to enter local mass start cycle races from amateurs to some of the best in the country. Anyway I was your typical B grade climber having a 20min power around 4.5w/kg. Out of 600 or so I'd usually get in the top 50 so wasn't great but better than average. Anyway had a couple of guys in their 60's who regularly would beat me(and many others) in cycle races. Which was a little hard to take as they were around 30yrs older than me, and looked to me like old men. Wasn't until around 67 that they started to slow down. I just found them really inspiring.
Advantages of being an old fart and running in small town events is that I almost always get an age group award. Also, I won overall in a small town 10k (only 8 runners) and received the cowbell trophy, not quite a duck pond ceremony but I will take it.
Where is this town? I want to move there! 😃
The Thorp, WI Fun Run during the annual Thorp Dairy Days celebration...Good Times!@@MarkLewisfitness
I had similar luck some years ago. My trick was to sign up for a small event that collided on the calendar with a big popular one. Got my only first place in a run, and even a 50 euro gift card, while being a rather average runner in his late 40s Competition turned out to be young football players, probably no older than 15, and who did running as an extra to their normal training :-) Sometimes we get lucky 🙂At the time I could go around 4.30/km on the flat, which was enough 🙂
The memory of that win will last a lifetime!@@S9999Frank
Really amazing what people can do,but also you are very right at what people don’t do anymore. I love climbing and I am always surprised at people my age (50) that bring their children but never try themselves. I know an amazing climber that still climbs at over 70 and he is no exception… (also climbs way better then me without any effort)
Never underestimate masters runners. At the international level they are very quick indeed.
Hi mark conrad here holder for the old 35 age record, great video and massive effort on try to get those times. I’m not sure what rest you had after each run but that would be a factor and maybe why the times was getting harder to get. Anyway you did great ,
You gotta love mark
I think a lot of people don't have a good concept of "slower" 400 meter times. To run a 2 minute 400 you run at a 8 minute mile pace, which is definitely not a walking pace.
Exactly! Hopefully the video highlights thats. 😅
Noticed in the list of best Masters times for 400m, Steve Peters is in there a couple of times. That is the same Steve Peters who wrote The Chimp Paradox and other books. I used to run with him when I was an u18 athlete (many many years ago). He was quicker than me then and he is still quicker than me now!
Yeah I know Steve. Still running great times. He's exactly 5 years older than me so I never raced him in the masters. I thought I'd got him in an open meet 200, but with about 70 to go he flew past me .
Brilliant and inspiring
1:05 I was like wtf, that's way too slow
sorry...the first 30 seconds are pure comedic gold.
Me agrada mucho su sentido del humor 😅
Great video as always, my problem is that i am still significantly overweight and running a parkrun in 35 minutes at 53. I took up running at 51 and i do NOT look like a runner, all the guys i am racing at parkrun look like they have been running for 30 years because in the main, they have! So if i can even get to average in my age group that would be significant achievement.
I started running (parkrun) at 57. Took me just under 40 mins. I'm now 63 and last weekend did 5k in 24.51. You can do it! Lots of slow easy running at conversational pace really works. (and i mean slow) Keep going. Consistency is key.
Bracknell athletic track I notice! - been around that a few times when I was young. Now with 72 years behind me, still running despite arthritic knees but unlikely to get anywhere near the performances shown.
69 sec 400 at 80 is crazy, shows what keeping fit does
mind boggling isnt it!!!! 80!!!! 30 years older than me - and I;m bloody 50!!!!
I'm 64 and quite unfit. This one is very encouraging. Thank you.
The times are extremely good for the old athletes. Most of those faster than my running speed
I got thrashed by an m70-something in a hilly half marathon - 1 in 6 ups etc. Overheard him at the start saying he couldn't really get up for it, but at least it was a saturday so he could go for a long run tomorrow.
Man now I feel so slow
I hardly can break 1.30 for 400m
Great video!
Respect. Those old guys could kick my arse.
Can’t believe mark takes the piss out of Jen for how she pronounces words on the Friday podcast, but consistently adds an extra syllable to the word “Athletic”
You can't have too many syllables - they just add a flourish 😂
Ok, the intro was epic!
I ran 50 second flat placing 2nd in the state of Nebraska high school State Track Meet, today at 63 I run 2 minutes 50 seconds very depressing. The 400 meter is a perfect test of speed and endurance.
Cracking idea. What about running against women's records?
Came for the fitness inspiration, stayed for the gut-busting humor 😂
Fun video, but the M70 world record is 57 seconds.by the great Charles Allie ( I was lucky enough to witness when he first.did it in 2018).
My own goal is to run my age when I am 67 this coming year...gettting.close 😊
Told you! 😂 You know it's going to get you! See you in Derby for the BMAF Championships M50 400m. Even as a spectator, it's the most inspiring event you will ever attend ;-)
They may be fast but being older they might not be able to climb the Duck Pond podium 🤣
That 90yr one is just under 4:50/km (if I've done my maths right). That's roughly my 5k PB pace and as such isn't that much slower than the pace I use when running 400m intervals. They aren't all out effort obviously but they aint slow! And I'm 38 so less than half the age of the person that set it.
Speedy 90 year old!
Superb 👌🏻
Mark, great video as always. Notice that you medals are perfectly straight on the wall behind you... how are you attaching them, I see some sort of knot there... would be great to know. I have a medal rack but I just loop the medals over, which makes them twist round... please let me know.
IKEA kitchen rail! There’s a link on my website gear section. Marklewis.co.uk
Cheers Mark, but I think it’s more about the way you’ve put them on. I’ll try it out! Thanks
Having a 511 mile but dying after a 106 400 is kinda crazy you must have insane endurance
After 10 minutes of Mark looking up Kim Basinger photos, Jen told him to go back to looking up 8 year olds he could beat at park run.
I wanna see a 90 year old handshake competition. From my experience, the older the bloke is, the harder he squeezes 😂. Old blokes at the RSL club will always try to break a few carpals.
I like comparing myself to the Vet 40, 50, and 60+ categories in my chosen race discipline… I’m usually ranked a few % better against the field, but there are still plenty of crushers up there! It’s good inspiration!
Keep up the good work, Mark! I'm 64 and started sprint training a month ago.
Awesome!
Not sure maths is one of your strong points Mark...😅
Have you ever done a video on 'bad' training days? I set out for a long easy run yesterday morning, 13mi in my program, got 2 miles in, body was just not having it, hips and calves were agony, didn't want to push through and get injured, had to give it up as a bad job after 7 miles (made myself go at least half way). Hard not to get disheartened and give up altogether. I know just getting off the sofa on a bitterly cold icy day is doing better than the majority of the public, but I'm my own worst critic. I'll keep going, but just wondered if you've experienced the same where your body just says "not today sorry"?
For a runner, is Garmin 265 good or is the 965 a alot better choice?!
With some training I might be a 95 year old. Great and humbling video!
Definitely great video
You earned your 'like' in the first 30 seconds 🤣🤣
I like to hook 'em quick 😂
Excellent....... now, where do you get those giant slippers??
It baffles me how 4:05 feels like sprinting to me but looks like jogging for most people
You could add physical toughness to the list of things about senior citizens not to underestimate. No long ago close to where I live two teenage punks decided to have some fun harassing a "helpless" old guy. You guessed it... he wasn't helpless and it wasn't pretty!
It looks like you’d have set a PB, if you’d given yourself more of a rest! I’m right behind the message of this video, and lots of the comments. Training and exercise as you get older are fun, and so good for you, even if it takes a wee bit longer to recover. Try to find a supportive club and fellow athletes - of any age. I’m 66 and set three 400m PBs this season - now down to 65 seconds. Thats the first time I’ve run, in seconds, less than my age in years!
Come on Grandad hurrryyyy uUPPP !!! 😂😂 😂 my race age is from 3 to 112 😅
Jen is an absolute star for putting up with your hijinks.
And yes, how is Kim Basinger 70?
Great video. I think you should’ve rested and tried the 1:04 time a day or two later. I think you could’ve gotten it, but being tired from the previous runs made you miss the mark.
Umm is it healthy to smell the blood in addition to tasting it after a workout? ... Also this is a first for me normally i barely start tasting it when i accidentally over do it ... But now im also smelling it
That intro!!!!!!! ☠️