Ed Whitlock
Ed Whitlock (March 6, 1931 – March 13, 2017) was an English-born Canadian long-distance runner. He is the first person over 70 years old to run a marathon in less than three hours with a time of 2:59:10 in 2003.
 At the Milton Half-Marathon 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward Whitlock |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | March 6, 1931 London, England |
| Died | March 13, 2017 (aged 86) Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Engineer, Runner |
| Years active | 1948–2017 |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 112 lb (51 kg) |
| Spouse(s) | Brenda |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m, Half marathon, Marathon |
| University team | University of London |
| Club | Ranelagh Harriers |
| Coached by | None |
Early life
Whitlock was born in a suburb of London, England, and later moved to Canada. He wanted to study for an engineering career. He graduated from Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, England.
Running career
Whitlock, who ran as a teenager and took up the sport again in his forties, first became the oldest person to run a marathon in less than 3 hours in 2000, at the age of 69, with a time of 2:52:47.
He later extended this record, running a time of 2:58:40 at the age of 74. At 73, he set a world record in the marathon for men 70 to 74, running a 2:54:48, when he was 73, and his fastest time after turning 70. According to an article in The New York Times, if age-graded, this time would be equivalent to a 20-year-old running 2:03:57 and which would have been the fastest marathon ever run in 2010.[1] For an explanation of age-graded tables, see masters athletics. At the time of his death, Whitlock he was still the only person over 70 to run a marathon in less than three hours.[2]
Record
At age 85, he became the oldest person to run a marathon in less than four hours at 3 hours, 56 minutes 34 seconds at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in October, 2016.
Death
Whitlock died of prostate cancer on March 13, 2017 in Milton, Ontario, aged 86.[3]
References
- ↑ Bruce Grierson, The Incredible Flying Nonagenarian, The New York Times, November 28, 2010
- ↑ "Порно видео онлайн бесплатно - Arrs.net". www.arrs.net. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
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Other websites
- [1], "Michael McGowan" (film director), 2001 The prime of the ancient marathoner
- Mike Tymn,Running Times, April 2004, Age Group Ace
- RunnersWeb, September 27, 2004, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
- [2] Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, "Amby Burfoot", 2005, Runners World interview
- [3], "Marc Bloom", New York Times, February 2005, At73, Marathoner runs as if he has stopped the clock
- [4] Archived 2010-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, "Lawrence Hill", Walrus magazine, April 2005, Marathon man