How I Became a Track Star in My 60s sports-masters August 4, 2022 Featured, Health, News, Sports, Track & Field 54 It’s never too late to pursue a new sport. By Madonna Boclair Hanna Imagine waking up one day with a whim to pursue a sport with which you have absolutely no prior experience. Imagine pursuing that whim a...
Wim Luijpers is the Grand Master sports-masters January 19, 2022 Athletics, Featured, Running, Sports, Uncategorized 172 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 242 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 313 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 242 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 285 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 309 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 304 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 532 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 737 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...
