The world record that broke the old notion that age is a measure of athleticism delighted the track and field community. All of this occurred at a recent race in the dramatic Padua stadium in Italy, when a 90-year-old, stunned spectators and experts by breaking a previous World Record time.

As the news spread, many were in awe of the 1933-born runner who proved that age is just a number becoming an inspiration to people of all ages.

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At the European Master Championships in Italy, Emma Maria Mazzenga created a new world record by winning the 200-meter indoor race. An update was shared by @AthleticsWeekly that shared: “A 90-year-old running 200m indoors in around 54 seconds…That smashes the previous world W90 200m indoor record of just over one minute.”

Mazzenga smashed the 13-year-old-historic record held by Canadian Olga Kotelko in the 200 meters with an amazing time of 54.47 seconds, creating a new world record in the W90 category. The post also highlighted, “Mazzenga resumed training less than a month before the competition, having taken four months off to recover from a sternum fracture.”

The accomplishment is even more remarkable given that she had to cope with a fracture. But in the end, her fortitude paid off, and she was able to return to the track in better shape than before. The master runner started competing in the events at the age of 53, and since then, she has won several titles and set two world records! A similar grandeur of athletics prowess is seen in another Indoor circuit.

2024 World Indoor Athletics adds new segment in circuit

With yet another busy schedule, the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Tour also holds a record-setting impression. Its significance in track and field is seen in the fact that, from just seven meets in 2020 it has grown to 50 events at all levels in its ninth season. Its inaugural Gold meeting in Asia will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan on January 27, marking the first of seven Gold-level events in the season. On February 23, the Gold meetings will come to a close in Madrid.

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After the tour, the athlete with the highest total of points across all scoring disciplines will be crowned the winner and receive a bonus of $ 10,000. Additionally, a wild card entrance to the Glasgow 24 World Athletics Indoor Championships will be extended to them.

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