92-Year-Old Runs the Full Marathon...I wasn't in good condition, but I shortened my record
Apr 01, 2025
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According to foreign media such as the Olympic dotcom, Antonio Rao (92), who lives in Rome, Italy, competed in the full course of the Rome Marathon (42.195km) on the 16th (local time) and set a record of 6 hours, 44 minutes and 16 seconds. This is about 10 minutes ahead of last year's record of 6 hours, 54 minutes and 23 seconds.
His running life is a whopping 80 years.
He left his home in Calabria when he was 10 years old and came to Rome, where he has participated in 30 consecutive Roman marathons.
He lives for running and still trains 20 to 30 kilometers every week.
"I didn't expect to finish the race because I'm not in good condition these days"On the contrary, I'm glad we shortened the record by 10 minutes compared to last year,' he said.
Then "Running, walking is my life. I hope everyone will fall into the running charm" he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
