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Older runners defy age in Kenya’s central highlands

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In Kenya's Meru region, a self-funded athletics club is rewriting the rules about age and athletic performance. According to Al Jazeera, its older members are proving that competitive running is far from the exclusive domain of youth. Their story challenges a common assumption: that peak performance has an expiration date.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/13/older-runners-de...

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