Ed Whitlock
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Ed Whitlock (born March 6, 1931) is a long-distance runner, and 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.
Whitlock, who ran as a teenager and took the sport back up again in his 40s, first became the oldest person to run under 3 hours in 2000 at age 69 with a time of 2:52:47. Since then, he has continued to extend this record, most recently to age 74 with a time of 2:58:40. His best time since turning 70 was 2:54:48 at age 73. In 2006 he set the world record for the 75-and-up age group with a time of 3:08:35 at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. [1]
Whitlock was born in London, England, and later moved to Canada to pursue an engineering career. He now resides in Milton, Ontario.
[edit] References
- Ed Whitlock: Age Group Ace, Running Times, April 2004
- Athletics: Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, RunnersWeb, September 27, 2004
- Ed Whitlock: Marathon Man, Macleans Photo Essay - Rotterdam Marathon
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