Farewell Julia : The Lasting Legacy of Julia Hawkins
Julia Hawkins will be remembered for her record-setting-runs in her 100s, but her life legacy is so much more than running.
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Team Barbados is Growing Healthier, Fitter, Stronger at the National Senior Games
Team Barbados travels to the National Senior Games in the pursuit of growing “healthier, fitter, and stronger,” physically and socially.
Olympic Table Tennis Legend Lily Yip is Serving Up Inspiration for Senior Athletes
Table Tennis perfectly captures the soul of the National Senior Games. It’s wildly fun. It engages people socially. It activates…
One Year Out From Des Moines! Top Stories to Watch at the 2025 National Senior Games
Growing Bolder reveals the top inspirational stories to watch at the 2025 National Senior Games from athletes age 50 to over 100!
Life Lessons from The Toothpick Man
Willie Spruill is a senior athlete known for his signature toothpick while he runs. He shares wisdom from a life fueled by track and field.
Athlete, Actor, Activist. Damien Leake is a Triple Threat Breaking Barriers
Damien Leake is making his mark on the world as an actor, a civil rights activist, and the fastest man over 70 who has ever lived.
Water Wizards Learn to Swim Program Breaks Barriers at the National Senior Games
The DC Water Wizards are an adult swimming program in the nation’s capital that is smashing stereotypes and breaking barriers at the National Senior Games. This diverse team of swimmers are now diving headfirst into life, in and out of the pool.
Growing Bolder® and OTT Advisors Launch the World’s First Active Lifestyle Streaming Platform for Adults 50+
More than media, Growing Bolder is a movement of ordinary people living extraordinary lives and it’s now streaming 24/7, for free, at Watch.GrowingBolder.com.
Watch 90-Year-Old Janet Rushmere set a National Senior Games Swimming Record
Watch as 90-year-old Janet Rushmere sets a National Senior Games swimming record! She shares keys to her healthy life we can all learn from.
The 72-Year-Old American Ninja Warrior
Meet Ginny MacColl, the oldest woman to complete a challenge on American Ninja Warrior, inspiring others to achieve their dreams.
World-Record Runner Julia Hawkins Turns 108, but Her Example is Timeless
Julia Hawkins, the oldest person to compete in a sanctioned track and field event, turns 108 today! Watch her record breaking runs at 103 and 105 years old as we share her inspirational story with the world.
Madonna Hanna: Honoring the Past, Sprinting Into the Future
Madonna Hanna has achieved all her life, as an award-winning teacher, author, and fashion industry executive. In 2011 she added sprinter to her list when, at 57, her late husband began coaching her and she entered the Washington Senior Games. After his death, Madonna kept her promise to him to keep running. She found a new coach in nationally-ranked track athlete Marcus Chambers, and their work together helped Madonna achieve gold at the 2023 National Senior Games.