Wim Luijpers is the Grand Master sports-masters January 19, 2022 Athletics, Featured, Running, Sports, Uncategorized 107 Leading Kiwi Masters Athlete Wim Luijpers is defying all logic and running quicker than ever despite his advancing years. Steve Landells spoke to the North Harbour Bays club member about his remarkable jour...
Going for the Old sports-masters December 10, 2021 Athlete Profiles, Athletics, Featured, Sports, Track & Field 143 By Roald Bradstock My days of competing in the Olympic Games and going for the Gold are long, long gone. But that doesn’t mean my days of competing are over, even though I am just a few months shy from turn...
Debbie Blount Becomes Oldest Student Athlete at Reinhardt University sports-masters October 17, 2021 Featured, Golf, Sports 222 Debbie Blount spent much of her life dreaming of attending college. Her goal of earning a college degree never left her and at nearly 63-years-old, Blount chose Reinhardt University to finally live out her coll...
Catherine McKenna: Why Swimming Matters sports-masters October 7, 2021 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Sports, Swimming 169 Swim Drink Fish is a nonprofit organization working to connect people with water since 2001 which uses citizen science and communications technology to safeguard local waters. They are worthy advocates for the...
Ultra-Endurance Cyclist Fulfills Lifelong Dream sports-masters July 17, 2021 Athlete Profiles, Breaking News, Featured, Road Cycling, Sports 207 Christoph Strasser First to Cycle More Than 1000 km in 24 Hours Christoph Strasser is a 38-year-old Austrian ultra-endurance cyclist and is a six-time winner and record holder for the fastest time in the Rac...
How One Inspiring Masters Athlete Breaks Records to Battle his Parkinson’s sports-masters July 8, 2021 Athlete Profiles, Breaking News, Featured, Health 246 By Jennifer Yu, Guinness World Records Jimmy Choi makes even some of the most difficult fitness moves look easy – but it’s anything but for the dedicated record holder. Battling Parkinson’s disease since the...
Karla Del Grande is Worthy Recipient of Major Award sports-masters April 14, 2021 Athlete Profiles, Breaking News, Featured, Running 242 It takes a lot to stand out amongst your peers over the course of a season. Only the most exceptional performances, consistently achieved over a year’s worth of competition, will earn an athlete the distinction...
Canadian Runner Completes 50 Ultramarathons in 2020 for Charity sports-masters December 29, 2020 Athlete Profiles, Breaking News, Featured, Running, Sports 486 Inspired by his 50th birthday, Junel Malapad decided to take on the challenge of running 50 kilometres 50 times over the course of 2020 and raising money for charity for the fifth straight year.
Craig Walker: A Decorated Swimmer sports-masters November 25, 2020 Featured, Sports, Swimming 659 Craig Walker is a dedicated and decorated 80 year old Masters Swimmer from Redlands, California who is preparing for the upcoming USA Masters Games in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After the 2020 Games were postpone...
The Best Workouts for Athletes Over 40 Funk Roberts May 16, 2020 Athlete Profiles, Featured, Health 2272 If you’re 40 years of age or older - ‘over the hill’ as they often call it, this does not mean your chance of seeing fitness improvements is over. In fact, furthest from it. For those who work hard and attack t...
