According to data released by the running app Strava, middle-aged runners consistently average faster marathon times than their younger rivals, apparently defying the usual rules of athletic performance. Men in the 40-49 age bracket clock an average time of four hours and 17 minutes for a marathon, according to the recent figures. Women in the same age range typically come in at just under the five-hour mark.
They are tougher more determination then youngsters
Survivorship bias
Bet they die young - just saying
Hats off to them, whatever the reasons.
Are they though?
Youngsters overtrain and don't follow sensible training shedules
It is Race Between Practicality and Inability bbc SkyNews wsj cgtn cbc nytimes
Twenty something's are unable to run without a phone surgically attached.
They’re running from death?
I did 4 in my 20s, and was athletic enough to ‘gut’ them out and do fine, not great, time-wise. As I look forward to more races, I’m definitely humbled by the run and want to incorporate a more structured training regime. Is being overconfident because one is young a factor?
We seem to develop more endurance and the ability to exercise at our aerobic threshold for very lengthy periods. Steady state. Climbed Alpe d'Huez on my bike in 49:49 at the age of 49. Not a chance in my 20's.
“Your perception of time changes with age. You become more patient in training and in racing … rather than fretting about the distance, we just cruise along in a more relaxed frame of mind,”
wait nm that was addressed in the last sentence of the article 🤷♀️
If the data comes from Strava, couldn’t it be that older people are just using the app more?
Really? We all live in hope!
Because we’re not mommy boy wussies.
Made me tired just reading this
More staying power!! ☺️☺️
Because we need the toilet
Weak bladders.
Still holds up as educational.
I’VE ALWAYS WONDERED THIS
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