Last Updated on March 7, 2024
Julia Hawkins, the oldest person to compete in a sanctioned track and field event, has turned 108-years-old! Watch her record breaking runs at 103 and 105 years old as we share her inspirational story with the world.
World-Record Runner Julia Hawkins Turns 108, but Her Example is Timeless
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Jerry Domask is an 84-year-old ocean swimmer, artist, and veteran who is more courageous and creative than ever.
Team Barbados is Growing Healthier, Fitter, Stronger at the National Senior Games
Sports
Team Barbados travels to the National Senior Games in the pursuit of growing “healthier, fitter, and stronger,” physically and socially.
Playbook for Life: Absorb the Wisdom of Legendary Football Coaches Bowden, Spurrier, and Johnson
Sports
Create your playbook for life with the wisdom of three legendary football coaches: Steve Spurrier, Jimmy Johnson, and the late Bobby Bowden.
Life Lessons from The Toothpick Man
Sports
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
Sports
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
Masters Sports
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+
Press
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
Sports
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
Sports
Meet Ginny MacColl, the oldest woman to complete a challenge on American Ninja Warrior, inspiring others to achieve their dreams.
Madonna Hanna: Honoring the Past, Sprinting Into the Future
Masters Sports
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.
Pole Vaulting Legend Kay Glynn Raises The Bar On What 70-Year-Olds Can Achieve
Sports
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.
Playbook for Life – 6 Life Lessons from Masters Athletes
Sports
Older adults have so much wisdom to share from their experience in masters sports. Here are 6 life lessons learned from senior athletes.
