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Existing records which predate this requirement are still extant. Athletes who pass the immediate test but are later found to have been using banned substances have their performances invalidated. In running events up to 200 m in distance and in horizontal jump events, wind assistance is permitted only up to 2.0 m/s.
Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running.These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters ...
Record Athlete Nationality Birthdate Age Date Meet Place Ref W40: 15:47.1: Colleen De Reuck United States: 16 Apr 1964: 40: 05 Jun 2004: Albany, New York USA W45: 16:13.7: Linda Somers United States: 7 May 1961: 48: 26 Nov 2009: San Jose, California USA W50: 16:38.8: Tatyana Pozdniakova Ukraine: 04 Mar 1955: 50: 11 Aug 2005: Manchester, New ...
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The world record in the mile run is the fastest time set by a runner in the middle-distance track and field event. World Athletics is the official body which oversees the records. Hicham El Guerrouj is the current men's record holder with his time of 3:43.13, [1] while Faith Kipyegon has the women's record of 4:07.64. [2]
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However, beyond a certain point, negative consequences might occur. Older male runners (45-55) who run more than 40 miles (64 kilometers) per week face reduced testosterone levels, although they are still in the normal range. [34] Running a marathon lowers testosterone levels by 50% in men and more than doubles cortisol levels for 24 hours. [35]