Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81

Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81 | Newswire

Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81

By Scott Douglas Ed Whitlock just after running 3:30 at Sunday's Toronto Marathon. Photo Victah Sailer Ed Whitlock demolished another age-group world record Sunday at the Toronto Marathon, running 3:30:26 to take more than 16 minutes off the previous age-81 best. "Based on the weather forecast of rain and significant wind, my goal was 3:30," Whitlock wrote to Runner's World Newswire this morning. "Conditions seemed better than forecast as the race progressed and, based on a false appreciation of my preparedness, my initial pace was more ambitious." Whitlock hit halfway in 1:41:01. "I realized sometime before halfway that I had made a big mistake and things were going to be difficult, and that's how it turned out, as I ran the last 4K very slowly, nearly 9 minutes a mile against a stiffening breeze," Whitlock wrote. "On finishing I wasn't that fatigued; the problem was that...

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@PhilDiochon » 30 Oct '12, 12am
RT @novaphysio: There are lots of inspiring stories out there..you dont have to look hard...Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81 [link]
@novaphysio » 30 Oct '12, 12am
There are lots of inspiring stories out there..you dont have to look hard...Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81 [link]
@gustavoesguerra » 29 Oct '12, 3pm
[link] Admirable!
@BimblerBaz » 29 Oct '12, 7am
RT @Racerunningtips: Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81 - [link] //"...ran last 4k slowly, at almost 9 mins per mile"!!
@WarringtonRR » 26 Oct '12, 4pm
RT @runnersdiet: WOW !!!! 81 years of age and a 3.30 marathon Newswire: [link] via @RunnersWorld
@runnersdiet » 26 Oct '12, 4pm
WOW !!!! 81 years of age and a 3.30 marathon Newswire: [link] via @RunnersWorld
@cgnavarrom » 24 Oct '12, 1am
Newswire: [link] via @RunnersWorld / Impresionante! @pavodelreal @alextorres0 @alegarsal
@timfier » 24 Oct '12, 12am
Impressive- what's your excuse? Newswire: [link] via @RunnersWorld
@dewittrunner1 » 23 Oct '12, 7pm
I am jealous! Can't run this fast at 39.... Newswire: [link] via @RunnersWorld
@Myr_I_Am_90 » 23 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @C_LosRun: Amazing! RT @ultrarunnergirl: This is AWESOME. 81-year-old man runs a 3:30 marathon. [link] via @RunnersWorld
@kjlaforest » 23 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @ultrarunnergirl: This is AWESOME. 81-year-old man runs a 3:30 marathon. [link] via @RunnersWorld
@ultrarunnergirl » 23 Oct '12, 5pm
This is AWESOME. 81-year-old man runs a 3:30 marathon. [link] via @RunnersWorld
@NewcomerDavid » 23 Oct '12, 4pm
Incredible. Way to go Whitlock! 3:30 marathon at 81 years of age!!! Newswire: [link] via @RunnersWorld
@MichelleLockett » 23 Oct '12, 4pm
Ed Whitlock runs the Toronto Marathon in a record-setting 3:30:26 [link] via @RunnersWorld (cc @mal2091)
@VeganPT » 23 Oct '12, 3pm
What an #inspirational story. If this doesn't make you want to get out and run I don't what will! [link] via @RunnersWorld
@MaZaFan » 22 Oct '12, 10am
The 81-year-old ran a 3:30 marathon this past weekend in Toronto, setting yet another age-group record. [link]
@SitkaWellness » 21 Oct '12, 10pm
RT @TOWomensRuns @towomensruns @christineruns [link] 81-year-old marathoner #inspiration
@christineruns » 21 Oct '12, 9pm
RT @TOWomensRuns: 3:30 marathon at 81 years old? Now that's dedication. [link]
@TOWomensRuns » 21 Oct '12, 9pm
3:30 marathon at 81 years old? Now that's dedication. [link]
@heidimatos » 20 Oct '12, 2pm
@victorematos mira: RT @SonitaChavez: A los 81 años corre maratón en 3:30! Por si creen q es demasiado tarde [link]”
@Tito558 » 20 Oct '12, 2pm
-> RT @SonitaChavez: A los 81 años corre maratón en 3:30! Por si creen q es demasiado tarde [link]”
@SonitaChavez » 20 Oct '12, 2pm
A los 81 años corre maratón en 3:30! Por si creen q es demasiado tarde [link]”
@catestake » 19 Oct '12, 9pm
RT @MULTIROUES: Pour les jeunes, la course ? Ça ne tient pas la route !! 0_0 « Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81 » [link]
@MULTIROUES » 19 Oct '12, 3pm
Pour les jeunes, la course ? Ça ne tient pas la route !! 0_0 « Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81 » [link]
@kenta42195 » 19 Oct '12, 11am
RT @RoadRaceMgmt: Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81 [link]
@5fix » 18 Oct '12, 4pm
Zioffà! RT @RunLovers: [NEWS] It's never too late: Ed Whitlock ha corso la maratona di Toronto in 3:30. Ah: ha 81 anni. [link]
@mpietropoli » 18 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @RunLovers: [NEWS] It's never too late: Ed Whitlock ha corso la maratona di Toronto in 3:30. Ah: ha 81 anni. [link]
@RunLovers » 18 Oct '12, 12pm
[NEWS] It's never too late: Ed Whitlock ha corso la maratona di Toronto in 3:30. Ah: ha 81 anni. [link]
@stevendq » 18 Oct '12, 9am
RT @MC_UrbanCrew: Newswire: [link] via @RunnersWorld INCREDIBLE!!
@MC_UrbanCrew » 18 Oct '12, 8am
Newswire: [link] via @RunnersWorld INCREDIBLE!!
@tightsarntpants » 18 Oct '12, 3am
We should all be ashamed. 81 year old man finishes marathon in 3hrs 30 minutes: [link]
@cfreeman » 17 Oct '12, 10pm
"@AltraZeroDrop: What an inspiration!! Man runs 3:30 marathon at age 81! #ZeroLimits [link]"/ holy smokes that's sporty! #fb
@MistaWizard » 17 Oct '12, 10pm
Woah! Way to get it done at age 81 years young! So what have you done lately? [link]
@rngfit » 17 Oct '12, 9pm
RT @AltraZeroDrop: What an inspiration!! Man runs 3:30 marathon at age 81! [link]
@AltraZeroDrop » 17 Oct '12, 9pm
What an inspiration!! Man runs 3:30 marathon at age 81! #ZeroLimits [link]
@PrimalTuna » 17 Oct '12, 7pm
Inspiring. [link]
@HAUPOLD » 17 Oct '12, 8am
“@arrola: Ed Whitlock corre el marathon de Toronto en 3:30 con 81 años (yo con 36 sueño con ganarle!) [link]” y yo tb!!
@pacobotica » 17 Oct '12, 7am
@acreviriego que te parece, y nosotros con la mitad de años ni de coña .[link]
@TeamFatBird » 17 Oct '12, 6am
"When it comes to running, age does not matter. Or at least it does not matter that much" - Zed [link]
@emweisbard » 17 Oct '12, 3am
I want to be this cool when I'm 81! [link]
@rjconcepcion » 17 Oct '12, 1am
Nunca es tarde para nada. Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81 [link]
@selinayoung » 16 Oct '12, 11pm
Ed Whitlock is my hero! [link] #running
@GaryBertwistle » 16 Oct '12, 11pm
How cool is this, Ed Whitlock Runs 3:30 Marathon At Age 81 [link]
@MarathonEP » 16 Oct '12, 9pm
Ed legt de lat hoog! Eerst #Berenloop maar onder de 3 uur. Zie ik over 34 jaar wel of ik nog onder de 3:30 kan. [link]
@runslowrunlong » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @footbalance: Congrats to Ed Whitlock who ran a 3:30 marathon at age 81! [link]
@sharifowadally » 16 Oct '12, 7pm
Newswire: [link] Amazing! Proof that you can keep going for as long as you want to
@dgomezpicard » 16 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @SebaSj: Increible! "@arrola: Ed Whitlock corre el marathon de Toronto en 3:30 con 81 años (yo con 36 sueño con ganarle!) [link]"
@ccrumpton » 16 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @unluckylady: Oh my! RT @mileformile Don't let age hold you back! 81 year old, Ed Whitlock, runs a 3:30 marathon. [link]
@unluckylady » 16 Oct '12, 5pm
Oh my! RT @mileformile Don't let age hold you back! 81 year old, Ed Whitlock, runs a 3:30 marathon. [link]
@SebaSj » 16 Oct '12, 5pm
Increible! "@arrola: Ed Whitlock corre el marathon de Toronto en 3:30 con 81 años (yo con 36 sueño con ganarle!) [link]"