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  • Masters Sports

World Champion Joe Johnston is Hurdling Life’s Challenges and Vaulting into his 80s

Joe Johnston is the best pole vaulter in the world over 80. Step inside “the Joe Dome,” his DIY pole vaulting paradise that he added onto his home in order to pursue his life’s dream.

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  • Fitness

1-on-1 with the World’s Oldest Female Ninja Athlete | Ginny MacColl

At 72, Ginny MacColl is the world’s oldest female ninja athlete—proof it’s never too late to grow stronger, bolder, and more confident.

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  • Sports

Record-Setting Senior Track Star Andrea Collier Shares Her Life-Changing Attitude

Andrea Collier is a masters track and field superstar in her late 50’s. She has set national records and won…

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  • National Senior Games

Game On: Everything You Need to Know about the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana

Get up to date with everything you need to know for the 2025 National Senior Games in Des Moines, Iowa, and get registered today!

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  • Arts

Jerry Domask’s Triathlon: Faith, Family, and Giving Back

Jerry Domask is an 84-year-old ocean swimmer, artist, and veteran who is more courageous and creative than ever.

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  • Sports

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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  • Sports

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.

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  • Sports

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…

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  • Sports

Playbook for Life: Absorb the Wisdom of Legendary Football Coaches Bowden, Spurrier, and Johnson

Create your playbook for life with the wisdom of three legendary football coaches: Steve Spurrier, Jimmy Johnson, and the late Bobby Bowden.

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  • Sports

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!

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  • Sports

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.

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Damien Leake
  • Sports

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.

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