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A sub 3 marathon is like 6 minutes 50-something seconds per mile. A 40 minute 20k is like a 3 minute 13 second mile. More like "basically double" not "just above." Unless my math is off someplace.
I meant ride on bike. Sorry if that was unclear.
> he set a new record for the 105-plus age group wait, what? That's a thing? How many members of this "group" are there? How many attempts have ever been made?
The age-group was created as a result of his attempt. He is the only one. It's preetty fuckin' baller of him. I bet this record is gonna stand for a while.
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Yes longevity is basically not taking stupid risks and genetic luck on your side. Exercise and eating healthy is about making the longevity you have enjoyable.
Exercise and eating healthy is a bit more important that that - unless you are including in "stupid risks" eating unhealthily and/or being sedentary (long term). One useful way to think about it is that genetics mostly gives you an upper bound on longevity. How you live your life can shorten that substantially.
I remember reading that there is a correlation with height and longevity [1]. He is only 5' tall. His height is probably easier on his heart. [1]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/
Makes sense. The heart wouldn't need to be as strong to circulate blood, and by extension not need to be as large or need as much nourishment either.
I remember reading that there is a correlation with height and longevity [1]. He is only 5' tall. His height is probably easier on his heart. [1]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/
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Makes sense. The heart wouldn't need to be as strong to circulate blood, and by extension not need to be as large or need as much nourishment either.
What I don't understand about this theory, is, that you would then expect athletes of all sizes to die sooner... Certainly the heart of an athlete has gone a lifetime working harder than a non athlete... Maybe I'm misunderstanding something about the height/age correlation...
I'd like to point out that he is riding upright on a standard road bike with virtually no aero equipment (except his loose skin suit). I imagine at his age a time trial position would destroy his back and neck after an hour (if he could even get in the position) so, to me, that makes his distance that much more impressive. I bet he could tack on 1-2 more miles if were fully decked out in TT equipment, maybe even more…