79-Year-Old Retired East Bay Nurse Completes 39th Boston Marathon

At 77, she’s as fit as at 25. What her body tells us about ageing.

Record-breaking marathoner Jeannie Rice is genetically blessed with high oxygen uptake, but the septuagenarian’s other habits set an example we can all emulate.

79-Year-Old Retired East Bay Nurse Completes 39th Boston Marathon

79-year-old Orinda resident Patty Hung just finished her 39th consecutive Boston Marathon on Monday, continuing a streak and extending a record she already broke three years ago.Hung, a retired nurse and math teacher, came in eighth in her age group at the Boston Marathon on Monday — and she was one of only 13 women in her category in the grueling race, all aged 75 to 79 years old. She finished the 26-mile race with a time of 6:02:57, as KTVU re…

A 79-year-old former athlete is documenting his journey to dunk again

When you think of a person in their late 70s and the things they can do to stay active, you probably imagine things like walking, aqua fitness classes, or using light dumbbells or resistance bands. Easy stuff, right? The most important thing is to not push it too hard and end up getting injuries. At that age, many people are prone to falls and their bones are more brittle—which puts them at great risk of broken bones and other serious damage.One…