Whitlock demolishes M80 world record for 5000, nears 1500 WR
Less than two months after his monster WR in the marathon, Ontario’s Ed Whitlock lowered the M80 world age-group record in the track 5000 to 21:02.38 Sunday at the Ontario Masters Athletics Championships at Varsity Stadium, reports Doug Smith. “Ed broke Ed Benham’s 21:57 record by almost a minute!” Doug writes. “The M80 record has stood for 23 years. The mark broke the existing Canadian record, set by Les Leyland in 1997 by over 2:30. Ed continued his assault on the record book four hours later when he won the 1500 in 5:59.8. Tthat’s less than a second off the WR held by Yoshimitsu Miyauchi JPN (5:59.11). It did break Maurice Tarrant’s Canadian record of 6:37 that he set last year. Ed said that the 5000 world record had taken something out of his 80-year-old legs!” Excuses, excuses, Ed. But as always: Amazing, amazing!
Ed's solo finish in the 1500 just missed a second WR. (Photo by Doug Smith)
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What, 6:46.32 per mile over the course of 5,000 meters and you’re in M80 ?! What’s wrong, Ed, are you trying to make us forget about the Great Earl Fee?
All that running in the cemetery must have whipped you into shape, Ed.
Just amazing – amazing – got to get back to training harder – only 4 years until I turn 80.
I am looking forward to watching Ed run in SAC.
This dude is one raw 80-year old (read young) runner
Simply tremendous—I am in awe!!!!
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