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Another marathon, another record for 76-year-old Jeannie Rice.
At the London Marathon on April 21, Rice finished in 3:33:27. She averaged 8:08 per mile pace, and she took 1:05 off her own record for the 75–79 age group, which she ran last October in Chicago (3:34:32).
A Part of Hearst Digital Media Runner’s World, Rice wrote she was only “somewhat” happy with her London time and she was hoping to be closer to 3:30. She ran consistent splits before falling off in the final 2 miles. “I’ll have to figure it out and run better in Berlin,” she wrote.
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She wasn’t the only impressive older runner at London.
On the men’s side, In a text message to finished second overall in 2:04:15, breaking his own masters world record by 4 seconds.
All the other male age-group winners were from Great Britain with the exception of one: American Robert Ashby ran 2:38:29 to win the 55–59 group.
Others included:
Nicholas Torry, 2:18:46, 45–49
Jonathan Walton, 2:32:47, 50–54
Peter Barrett, 2:42:22, 60–64
Norman Mawhinny, 2:58:26, 65–69
David Gibson, 3:13:31, 70–74
Andrew Jeyes 3:44:20, 75–79 (nearly 11 minutes behind Rice)
Published: Apr 23, 2024 5:07 PM EDT+
On the women’s side, two age-group winners were American. In addition to Rice, Grace Wasielewski of the U.S. ran 3:43:03 to top the 70–74 category.
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Treena Johnson, 2:59:06, 60–64
Sandy Masters, 3:28:12, 65–69
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ran 3:33:15 at the Boston Marathon is a writer and editor living in Eugene, Oregon, and her stories about the sport, its trends, and fascinating individuals have appeared in Runner’s World Naples Daily News, Run Your Butt Off! and Walk Your Butt Off!
