No Decline in Running Economy for Older Runners

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 12:40 in Health & Medicine

Runners over the age of 60 are the fastest-growing group in the sport. A new study suggests that their running can remain fast as they age, too. The study found that the running economy - how efficiently the body uses oxygen at a certain pace - of older runners was no different than that of younger runners.

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