Katherine Beiers

When she was 48, Katherine Beiers went for her first run because she didn’t know how to do any other sport. Now 82, she’s still running and inspiring people, including at the famed Boston Marathon where she was the oldest person to compete the 2015 race.

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Tara Gidus

Cancer took her husband’s life but not her desire to fight for others. Nutritionist Tara Gidus explains what she’s learned about the important and potentially life-saving ties between your diet and cancer.

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Toni Wild

She’s survived cancer (twice), a heart transplant and the early, tragic death of her husband. And she’s only 50. Yet through it all, Toni Wild has never lost one thing — her optimism about life. Find out why surviving was never a doubt.

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Iron Nun on the Run

She’s the oldest person ever to finish the Ironman Triathlon but Sister Madonna Buder says it’s not about setting records. See what keeps her running and hear her reflections on being just a mile away from the Boston Marathon bombings.

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Ed Whitlock

Ed Whitlock, 81, doesn’t just break running world records, he smashes them. Fresh off his marathon, during which he broke the world record by 16 minutes, he explains how he’s been able to keep running, decades after he first began.

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Virginia Farneman

She’s the first woman in history to join a very exclusive group — the Seven Continents Club. She’s run more than 240 marathons, including one in all 50 states and all Canadian provinces. And Virginia Farneman didn’t even start running until her 40s!

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Gretchen Reynolds

If you think you have to run or exercise vigorously to reap the benefits of fitness, think again. One of the nation’s top health reporters says a growing field of science shows doing small activities can lead to big health rewards. Find out more.

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Judy Shipman

What would possess a two-time cancer survivor to compete in a 50-mile endurance run at the age of 71? Because she can. Find out how running has given Judy Shipman a whole new lease on life.

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Cathi Watson

Whoever said only wine gets better with age never met Cathi Watson. She is 78 years old, an exercise evangelist and a power stair climber who believes the best time in your life is right now.

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