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Last Updated on July 27, 2025
The games have officially begun! Go inside the early action from Des Moines with our first episode of Growing Bolder at the National Senior Games, presented by Uber. On today’s show, we head to the first event of the Games: the 5K Road Race. Plus, witness two special events from the Iowa State Capitol, with a front row seat to the NSGA’s “mile for the ages” and the flame arrival ceremony to officially open the games.
Learn to bounce back from setbacks as you age with Growing Bolder’s 5 keys to resilience, and improve your physical and mental health.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kay Glynn is a 70-year-old grandmother and a pole vaulting legend who defies age, expectations, and gravity, inspiring adults of all ages to get off the couch.
Older adults have so much wisdom to share from their experience in masters sports. Here are 6 life lessons learned from senior athletes.
Elder law attorney Vanessa J. Skinner outlines the key benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Are you eager to find your own “what’s next?” There are countless ways to make a professional pivot. Here’s one that’s great for people who love helping others.
Nationally-known sports dietitian Tara Collingwood shares her recipe for the perfect winter kale salad.
Larry DeLucas is the only man who can say he’s dunked a basketball in outer space. He was a NASA special astronaut who flew to outer space for scientific research in 1992, and now in his 70’s, competes in bowling and cornhole at the National Senior Games.
