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95-year-old man smashes 200m world record
‘The world’s fittest OAP’ set a new world best for over-95s at the British Masters Athletics Championships in London.
A 95-year-old man has crushed the world record for the 200 metres sprint.
Charles Eugster – dubbed the world’s fittest old aged pensioner – eclipsed the previous world’s best for over-95s by 2.4 seconds as he romped around an indoor track in 55.48 seconds.
His exploits, which were captured on film by Silver Grey Sports Club, came at the British Masters Athletics Championships in London.
A delighted Eugster said at the finish line: “It proved you can set challenges and goals at any age and achieve them.”
I have just broken the M95 World Record at 200m indoors! 55.38 seconds- I'm over the moon... Thank you to... http://t.co/0HuxzbR8kq
— Charles Eugster (@CharlesEugster) March 8, 2015
Incredibly, Usain Bolt’s world record mark of 19.19 seconds over the same distance is just under three times faster than Eugster’s time. Not bad given there are 67 years between the pair.
It’s a truly remarkable feat from the retired dentist, who also boasts the British Masters outdoor records over 100m and 200m.
Charles Eugster, 95, has smashed the world M95 200m and UK over-90 60m records at Lee Valley this weekend. pic.twitter.com/2akPEFto5j
— Jason Henderson (@Jason_AW) March 8, 2015
And to make his exploits even more impressive, it was revealed that he only took up exercise a decade ago, at the ripe age of 85.
“I am so proud of him,” Eugster’s coach Sylvia Gattiker said.
“He only started running competitively last year and he has broken all these records.
“He celebrated by having a sleep. It was a fantastic achievement.”
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