Italian master runner Emma Maria Mazzenga, 90, in action during the women's 100m W90 category race, in San Biagio di Callalta, Treviso, Italy, May 4, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Born on Aug. 1, 1933, Mazzenga is one of the unsung stars of Italian athletics, currently holding five world records, nine European records and 28 best Italian performances in various categories of Masters sprinting - competitive races for older runners organised by age group. The World Masters Athletics record for the women's 50 and over category is 24.33 seconds, held by Jamaican-Slovenian athlete Merlene Ottey, while the record for women 70 and over is 31.30 seconds, held by Ingrid Meier of Germany. There is even a record for women aged 100 and over of 1 minute, 29.79 seconds, held by Diane Friedman of the United States.
"If I have no competitors, I know that I'll win from the start, so my aim is to do a good time," she said the day after her latest world record, proudly polishing the trophies on display in her living room.Her running career as a Masters athlete, which she kicked off at the age of 53, has been an important comfort for Mazzenga's later years.
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