March 6, 2008: 101-year-old runs marathon

Clodfobble · 03-06-2008, 09:33 AM

This British gentleman is Buster Martin, and he is 101 years old. The father of 17 returned to work as a plumber three years ago "because he was bored." But apparently that wasn't enough to keep him entertained, because now he has taken up running marathons.

First he ran the Roding Valley half-marathon in Essex (with a time of 5 hours and 13 minutes,) and is now focusing on the full-length London Marathon. If he makes it, he will officially become the world's oldest competitive athlete. His trainer has experience in these matters, having previously helped Fauja Singh, 96, break the London marathon record for the over-90 category.

His personal secret to staying young, of course, is no secret. The BBC reports that, on finishing the half-marathon run, the first words of the working plumber were: "Where's my beer?"

03-06-2008, 09:33 AM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	March 6, 2008: 101-year-old runs marathon This British gentleman is Buster Martin, and he is 101 years old. The father of 17 returned to work as a plumber three years ago "because he was bored." But apparently that wasn't enough to keep him entertained, because now he has taken up running marathons. First he ran the Roding Valley half-marathon in Essex (with a time of 5 hours and 13 minutes,) and is now focusing on the full-length London Marathon. If he makes it, he will officially become the world's oldest competitive athlete. His trainer has experience in these matters, having previously helped Fauja Singh, 96, break the London marathon record for the over-90 category. His personal secret to staying young, of course, is no secret. The BBC reports that, on finishing the half-marathon run, the first words of the working plumber were: "Where's my beer?"

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