The Slowest Generation

Younger Athletes Racing With Less Concern For Time
[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] This man was one of the runners at the Color Run during the 2012 race in Colorado Springs.
[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] This man was one of the runners at the Color Run during the 2012 race in Colorado Springs.

Saying I finished in the top 15 percent of my age group in last month's Chicago Triathlon is like bragging that I could outrun your grandpa. My age group was 50 to 54.

But against the entire sprint-distance field, I finished in the top 11 percent. That's right: Team Geriatric outperformed the field.

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