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Five pensioners who thrive on extreme exercise

It's never too late to start exercise

07-Apr-2019

Key points from article :

Edwina Brocklesby: triathlete, 76, didn’t do any exercise at all until she was 50.

Eddy Diget: personal trainer, 74, competed in 1962 Commonwealth Games in diving and swimming.

Gwyn Haslock: surfer, 73, also plays tennis and enjoys gardening.

Ida Keeling: sprinter, 104, started running aged 67 - "if I start a race, I finish it."

Fauja Singh: marathon runner, 108, happy to still be mobile and independent.

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