Older runners defy age in Kenya’s central highlands (opens original article in a new tab)

Older runners in Kenya's Meru County, including 82-year-old Wanjiru Kamau, train three times a week to stay fit and healthy, forming a group that challenges age-related stereotypes and promotes physical activity among seniors.

• Wanjiru Kamau, 82, runs 5 km three times a week in Meru County, Kenya, after joining a local athletics group in 2017.
• The Meru chapter of Masters Athletics Kenya has 80 members aged 60-100, training three days a week without institutional support or sponsorship.
• The group aims to promote health, fitness, and generational inspiration, with members like James Mworia winning medals and Protasio Mutuma Lichoro overcoming visual impairment with a guide.