Ed Whitlock

{{Short description|Canadian long-distance runner (1931–2017)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Ed Whitlock | birth_name =Edward Whitlock | image = Ed Whitlock, September 2012.PNG | imagesize = 175 | caption = At the Milton Half-Marathon 2012 | nationality = British & Canadian | sport = Track and Field | years_active = 1948–2017 | event = 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m, Half marathon, Marathon | club = Ranelagh Harriers | collegeteam = | universityteam = University of London | birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|3|6}} | birth_place = London, England | death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|03|13|1931|03|7}} | death_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | monuments = | occupation = Engineer, Runner | spouse = Brenda | coach = | website = |height = {{convert|5|ft|7|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|112|lb|kg|abbr=on}} }}

'''Ed Whitlock''' (March 6, 1931 – March 13, 2017) was an English-born Canadian long-distance runner, and the first person over 70 years old to run a marathon in less than three hours, with a time of 2:59:10 in 2003.

Whitlock, who ran as a teenager and took up the sport again in his forties, first became the oldest person to run a marathon in less than three hours in 2000, at the age of 69, with a time of 2:52:47. He later extended this record, running a time of 2:58:40 at the age of 74. At 73, he set a world record in the marathon for men 70 to 74, running a 2:54:48, his fastest time after turning 70. According to an article in ''The New York Times'', if age-graded, this time would be equivalent to a 20-year-old running 2:03:57 and which would have been the fastest marathon ever run in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/magazine/28athletes-t.html?pagewanted=1&ref=general&src=me |title=Bruce Grierson, The Incredible Flying Nonagenarian|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 28, 2010}}</ref> For an explanation of age-graded tables, see masters athletics. At the time of his death, Whitlock was known to be the only person over 70 to run a marathon in less than three hours,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arrs.run/SA_Mara.htm |title=SA_Mara |website=Arrs.run |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref> although Gene Dykes has subsequently done so several times, as has Jo Schoonbroodt.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Frances|first=Anne|date=22 September 2019|title=Gene Dykes bows out of Scotiabank Toronto record attempt|work=Running Magazine|url=https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/gene-dykes-bows-out-of-scotiabank-toronto-record-attempt/|access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| last=Ingle|first=Sean|date=12 May 2022|title=Age no barrier: how Jo Schoonbroodt smashed the 70+ marathon record|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/12/age-no-barrier-how-jo-schoonbroodt-smashed-the-70-marathon-record|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref>

Aged 85, in October 2016, Whitlock became the oldest person to run a marathon in less than four hours — 3:56:34 at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

==Early life== Whitlock was born in a suburb of London, England. Later, he emigrated to Canada to pursue an engineering career following graduation from Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, England. He later resided in Milton, Ontario.

While at school and university in England, he was a serious junior runner, primarily at cross country but also at track and road relays. He was the winner of the Ranelagh Harriers and South London Harriers inter schools cross country races in consecutive years, 1948 and 1949. He was the University of London champion at cross country and 3 miles on the track. He stopped running after arriving in Canada.

==Return to running== Whitlock did not start running again until he was 41. He focused on racing middle-distance. After several years, he recorded best times of 1:59.9 for 800 metres and 4:02.5 for 1500 metres.

He started running marathons accidentally when his youngest son who was into running at the time in school determined he was going to run a marathon after running every day for over a year without a break. His son was only 14 at the time. Whitlock tried to deter him, but in the end reluctantly ran the race with him. Although not concentrating on the marathon, he ran 2:31:23 at age 48.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/setting-a-marathon-record-at-age-85-training-in-a-cemetery-and-20-year-old-racing-shoes-20-questions-with-ed-whitlock|title=Setting a marathon record at age 85, training in a cemetery and 20-year-old racing shoes: 20 Questions with Ed Whitlock|website=News.nationalpost.com|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref>

In his sixties after retiring he started to concentrate on road racing and latterly the objective of becoming the first man over 70 to run a marathon in less than three hours. After an initial attempt at age 70, injury prevented another attempt until age 72 when in 2003 he completed the marathon 2:59:10. In the following year, he lowered the record to 2:54:49 and in 2005 ran 2:58:40 at age 74, making him the oldest man to run under three hours for a marathon.

In 2006 he set the world record for the 75 to 79 age group with a time of 3:08:35 at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/news/Sep_25_06.htm |title=STWM News September 25, 2006 |website=www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061015014105/http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/en/news/Sep_25_06.htm |archive-date=15 October 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and in the Rotterdam Marathon on April 15, 2007, Whitlock lowered that mark to 3:04:54 on a day when the marathon was stopped after three and a half hours because of high temperature.

On September 26, 2010, Whitlock ran the Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon in 1:34:23.4.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.php?racecode=47105&first=WHITLOCK&last=ED&city=MILTON |title=Sportstats.ca Event Timing and Results ChampionChip Race Results and Event Calendar |website=www.sportstats.ca |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706203819/http://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.php?racecode=47105&first=WHITLOCK&last=ED&city=MILTON |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

After turning 80, Whitlock improved the marathon world record for his age category by almost 15 minutes to 3:25:43 at the 2011 Rotterdam Marathon on April 10, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://evenementen.uitslagen.nl/2011/marathonrotterdam/details.php?s=80&o=1&t=en |title=Details |website=Evenementen.uitslagen.nl |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref> He then further improved on his age category world record at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 16, 2011, lowering the record to 3:15:54.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.php?racecode=47498&first=ED&last=WHITLOCK&city=milton |title=Sportstats : Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon - Marathon |website=www.sportstats.ca |access-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101082530/http://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.php?racecode=47498&first=ED&last=WHITLOCK&city=milton |archive-date=1 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

At age 81, on Sunday, September 16, 2012, wearing bib number 1, Whitlock broke the Canadian and unofficial world half-marathon record at his hometown inaugural race, the Milton Half-Marathon, running 1:38:59.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miltonmarathon.com/sun-sept-16-2012/ |title=Milton Marathon – Sun, Sept 16, 2012 |website=www.miltonmarathon.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920064549/http://www.miltonmarathon.com/sun-sept-16-2012/ |archive-date=20 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2013, he lowered the record to 1:38:11 on the same course.

Whitlock also competed on the track, where as of 2012 he held 15 world age group records ranging in distance from 1500 metres to 10,000 m and age groups 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+ and 85+, as well as the three age group marathon records 70+, 75+ and 80+.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-masters-athletics.org |title=Track & Field Information for World Masters Athletes and Fans |website=Worldmastersathletics.org |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>

On October 16, 2016, Whitlock, aged 85, ran the Toronto Marathon in 3:56:38, setting a new world record.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/programs/metromorning/ed-whitlock-toronto-marathon-record-1.3808191|title=85-year-old feels 'great relief' after another record marathon time|website=Cbc.ca|accessdate=14 March 2017}}</ref>

==Awards== In 2016, Whitlock was inducted into the Milton Sports Hall of Fame as nominee in the inaugural induction class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehalton.com/opinion-story/6795175-up-front-and-the-milton-sports-hall-of-fame-inductees-are-/|title=UP FRONT: And the Milton Sports Hall of Fame inductees are...|website=InsideHalton.com|date=4 August 2016 |accessdate=14 March 2017}}</ref>

The Town of Milton named a street after Whitlock, which intersects with Highway 25.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.milton.ca/MeetingDocuments/Council/agendas2013/rpts2013/PD-032-13%20New%20Street%20Names%20Report.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2019-12-21 |archive-date=2017-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808141004/http://www.milton.ca/MeetingDocuments/Council/agendas2013/rpts2013/PD-032-13%20New%20Street%20Names%20Report.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Death== On March 13, 2017, Whitlock died of prostate cancer in Toronto, one week after his 86th birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://runningmagazine.ca/uncategorized/ed-whitlock-dies-at-86/|title=Canadian running icon Ed Whitlock dies at 86 - Canadian Running Magazine|date=13 March 2017|website=Runningmagazine.ca|accessdate=7 January 2023}}</ref>

==Age group records== Whitlock held 36 world age class records on the road and track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehalton.com/sports-story/6920976-whitlock-s-time-age-graded-worth-2nd-place/|title=Whitlock's time, age-graded, worth 2nd place|website=InsideHalton.com|date=20 October 2016 |publisher=|accessdate=14 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://runningmagazine.ca/comeback-kid-the-return-of-age-group-superhero-ed-whitlock/|title=Comeback Kid: The return of age-group superhero Ed Whitlock - Canadian Running Magazine|date=7 October 2009|website=Runningmagazine.ca|accessdate=14 March 2017|archive-date=17 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170117113117/http://runningmagazine.ca/comeback-kid-the-return-of-age-group-superhero-ed-whitlock/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

;Outdoor – track <!-- 2 single age Outdoor track 3000m world records<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_O3K.htm |title=SA_O3K |website=Arrs.run |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref> Men 75-79 75y141d BEST 11:10.43 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 25 Jul 2006 Toronto ON CAN 76y 94d 14:56.21 Vicenzo Fanunza (ITA) 22 Apr 1932 25 Jul 2008 Cagliari ITA 77y274d 13:16.8 Antonio Nacca (ITA) 16 Dec 1923 16 Sep 2001 Ostia ITA 78y246d 12:42.61 Luciano Acquarone (ITA) 04 Oct 1930 07 Jun 2009 Turin ITA 79y364d 13:35.46 Luciano Acquarone (ITA) 04 Oct 1930 03 Oct 2010 Cagliari ITA Men 80-84 80y142d BEST 12:13.56 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Jul 2011 Toronto ON CAN 81y293d 13:09.48 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 01 May 1989 Raleigh NC USA ....... 84y238d 14:51.82 Luciano Acquarone (ITA) 04 Oct 1930 30 May 2015 Savona ITA

6 single age Outdoor track 5000m world records<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_O5K.htm |title=SA_O5K |website=Arrs.run |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref> Men 65-69 65y 99d BEST 16:38.8 Derek Turnbull (NZL) 05 Dec 1926 13 Mar 1992 Christchurch NZL 66y 55d 17:25.3 John Gilmour (AUS) 03 May 1919 27 Jun 1985 Rome ITA 67y190d 18:04.00 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 12 Sep 1998 Toronto ON CAN 68y147d 17:56.50 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 31 Jul 1999 Gateshead ENG

Men 70-74: 70y 36d BEST 18:15.53 Ron Robertson (NZL) 03 Jun 1941 09 Jul 2011 Sacramento CA USA 71y 28d 18:43.7 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 23 Jul 1991 IL USA 72y119d 20:04.90 Peter Sandery (AUS) 21 Jun 1941 18 Oct 2013 Porto Alegre BRA 73y362d 19:40.14 Manuel Rosales Touza (ESP) 04 Aug 1935 01 Aug 2009 Lahti FIN 74y125d 19:15.33 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 09 Jul 2005 Toronto ON CAN Men 75-79 75y139d BEST 19:07.02 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 23 Jul 2006 Dieppe NB CAN 76y145d 20:02.86 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 29 Jul 2007 Saint John NB CAN 77y266d 20:36.42 Stephen Charlton (ENG) 04 Oct 1926 26 Jun 2004 Birmingham ENG 78y145d 21:20.2 Paul Spangler (USA) 18 Mar 1899 10 Aug 1977 Goteborg SWE 79y 8d 21:19.8 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 20 Jul 1986 USA

Men 80-84: 80y105d BEST 20:58.12 Ed Whitlock (ON/CAN) 06 Mar 1931 19 Jun 2011 Toronto ON CAN 81y345d 21:46.86 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 22 Jun 1989 USA 82y 20d 22:08.79 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 01 Aug 1989 USA 83y 23d 22:57.4 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 04 Aug 1990 USA 84y 13d 23:03.81 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 25 Jul 1991 USA

6 single age Outdoor track 10,000m world records [http://www.arrs.run/SA_O10K.htm] Men 65-69: 65y101d BEST 34:42.2 Derek Turnbull (NZL) 05 Dec 1926 15 Mar 1992 Christchurch NZL 66y 86d 36:31.52 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 31 May 1997 Toronto ON CAN 67y314d 36:48.8 Stephen Charlton (GBR) 04 Oct 1926 14 Aug 1994 Solihull ENG 68y210d 37:37.40 John Gilmour (AUS) 03 May 1919 29 Nov 1987 Melbourne AUS 69y102d 38:49.15 Emilio delaCamara (ESP) 12 Jul 1944 22 Oct 2013 Porto Alegre BRA

Men 70-74 70y125d BEST 38:04.13 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 09 Jul 2001 Brisbane AUS 71y 26d 38:23.69 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 21 Jul 1991 Turku FIN 72y 79d 39:04.55 John Gilmour (AUS) 03 May 1919 21 Jul 1991 Turku FIN 73y236d 42:15.22 Hans Schmid (USA) 28 Feb 1940 22 Oct 2013 Porto Alegre BRA 74y126d 39:42.04 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 10 Jul 2005 Toronto ON CAN

Men 75-79: 75y137d BEST 39:25.16 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 21 Jul 2006 Dieppe NB CAN 76y186d 41:59.06 John Keston (GBR) 05 Dec 1924 09 Jun 2001 Eugene OR USA 77y238d 42:34.44 Akhmet Sirazyev (RUS) 03 Jan 1928 29 Aug 2005 San Sebastian ESP 78y208d 45:29.23 Emiel Pauwels (BEL) 22 Dec 1918 18 Jul 1997 Durban RSA 79y 6d 44:05.10 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 18 Jul 1986 Uniondale NY USA

Men 80-84: 80y127d BEST 42:39.95 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 11 Jul 2011 Sacramento CA USA 81y 23d 44:29.26 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 04 Aug 1988 Orlando FL USA 82y 17d 45:38.79 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 29 Jul 1989 Eugene OR USA 83y 21d 47:55.0 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 02 Aug 1990 Indianapolis IN USA 84y 9d 48:46.86 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 21 Jul 1991 Turku FIN --> {| class="wikitable" |+ Age group world record times |- ! Distance ! Men 65–69 ! Men 70–74 ! Men 75–79 ! Men 80–84 ! Men 85–89 |- align=center |1500 m|| || || || 5:48.93 ||6:38.23 |- align=center |Mile|| || || 5:41.80 || || 7:18.55(†)<br />7:22(†)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehalton.com/sports-story/6722432-whitlock-decimates-world-age-class-mile-record/ |title=Whitlock decimates world age-class mile record |website=Insidehalton.com |date=2016-06-14 |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref> |- align=center |3000 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_O3K.htm |title=SA_O3K |publisher=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || || 11:10.43 || 12:13.56 || |- align=center |5000 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_O5K.htm |title=SA_O5K |publisher=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || 18:33.38* || 19:07.02 || 20:58.12 || 24:03.99<ref>{{cite web |url=http://runningmagazine.ca/speedy-85-year-old-canadian-ed-whitlock-breaks-5000m-world-record/ |title=Speedy 85-year-old Canadian Ed Whitlock breaks 5,000m world record - Canadian Running Magazine |website=Runningmagazine.ca |date=August 2016 |accessdate=2017-03-15 |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820091145/http://runningmagazine.ca/speedy-85-year-old-canadian-ed-whitlock-breaks-5000m-world-record/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- align=center |10000 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_O10K.htm |title=SA_O10K |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || 38:04.13|| 39:25.16 || 42:39.95 ||51:07.53 |} : † 2016 times not (yet?) ratified as world records : * record subsequently beaten by Ron Robertson NZ

;Indoor – track  {| class="wikitable" |+ Age group world record times |- ! Distance ! Men 65–69 ! Men 70–74 ! Men 75–79 ! Men 80–84 ! Men 85–89 |- align=center |1500 m|| || 5:12.22* || 5:20.04 || 5:48.47 || 6:38.87 |- align=center |3000 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_I3K.htm |title=SA_I3K |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| 10:11.6* || 10:52.40 || 11:17.21 || 12:00.88 || 13:41.96 |} : * Records subsequently beaten by others ;Outdoor – road {| class="wikitable" |+ Age group world record times |- ! Distance ! Men 70–74 ! Men 75–79 ! Men 80–84 ! Men 85–89 |- align=center |Marathon||2:54:48 || 3:04:54 || 3:15:54 || 3:56:38(†) |}

=== Road records by age group=== In addition to the records above recognised by World Masters Athletics, the Association of Road Race Statisticians keeps single and group age road records. Whitlock's age group records recognized by ARRS follow.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SARec.htm |title=World Single Age Records |website=Arrs.net |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref> ;Road world records <!--9 single age road 5k world records [http://www.arrs.run/SA_R5K.htm] Men 65-69 65y177d 17:24 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 30 Aug 1996 Buffalo NY USA 66y176d 17:24 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 29 Aug 1997 Buffalo NY USA 67y182d BEST 17:23 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 04 Sep 1998 Buffalo NY USA 68y181d 17:39 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 03 Sep 1999 Buffalo NY USA 69y138d 17:34 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 22 Jul 2000 Toronto ON CAN Men 70-74 70y306d 19:03 Martin Ford (ENG) 13 Aug 1943 15 Jun 2014 Horwich ENG 71y227d 19:35 Doug Goodhue (USA) 21 Feb 1942 06 Oct 2013 Syracuse NY USA 72y176d 18:32 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 29 Aug 2003 Buffalo NY USA 73y132d BEST 18:21.2 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 16 Jul 2004 Toronto ON CAN 74y131d 19:05.1 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 15 Jul 2005 Toronto ON CAN Men 75-79 75y130d BEST 18:45 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 14 Jul 2006 Toronto ON CAN 76y 67d 21:37 Maurice Tarrant (CAN) 04 Jan 1930 12 Mar 2006 Sidney BC CAN 77y 25d 20:03 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 20 Jul 1997 Chicago IL USA 78y 65d 22:12 Maurice Tarrant (CAN) 04 Jan 1930 09 Mar 2008 Sidney BC CAN 79y 63d 22:41 Maurice Tarrant (CAN) 04 Jan 1930 08 Mar 2009 Sidney BC CAN Men 85-89 85y322d 24:57 Stephen Charlton (ENG) 04 Oct 1926 21 Aug 2012 London ENG 86y 62d 32:31 Maurice Tarrant (CAN) 04 Jan 1930 06 Mar 2016 Sidney BC CAN 87y250d 32:38 Willis Moses (USA) 29 Jan 1926 06 Oct 2013 Syracuse NY USA 88y203d 26:37 Hugh Campbell (USA) 25 Aug 1924 16 Mar 2013 Haddonfield NJ USA 89y248d 35:01 Willis Moses (USA) 29 Jan 1926 04 Oct 2015 Syracuse NY USA

8 single age road 8k world records [http://www.arrs.run/SA_R8K.htm] Men 60-64 60y198d BEST 26:10 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 14 Sep 2013 Sandhurt ENG 61y066d 27:00 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 05 May 2014 Cardiff WAL 62y065d 27:05 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 04 May 2015 Cardiff WAL 63y091d 27:59 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 05 Jun 1994 Toronto ON CAN 63y091d 27:59 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 05 Jun 1994 Toronto ON CAN 64y321d 28:24 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 21 Jan 1996 Burlington ON CAN Men 65-69 65y124d BEST 28:36 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 08 Jul 1996 Toronto ON CAN 66y104d 28:57 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 18 Jun 1997 Toronto ON CAN 67y323d 30:19 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 23 Jan 1999 Burlington ON CAN 68y323d 29:49 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 23 Jan 2000 Burlington ON CAN 69y033d 30:34 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 08 Apr 2000 Toronto ON CAN Men 70-74 70y106d BEST 30:44 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 20 Jun 2001 Toronto ON CAN 71y067d 33:53 Bill Borla (USA) 01 Mar 1940 07 May 2011 Sharon CT USA 72y268d 32:35.1 Doug Goodhue (USA) 21 Feb 1942 16 Nov 2014 Alexandria VA USA 73y222d 35:07 George Black (SCO) 23 Nov 1939 03 Jul 2013 Bridge of Earn SCO 74y267d 32:35 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 19 Mar 1995 Chicago IL USA

13 single age road 10k world records [http://www.arrs.run/SA_R10K.htm] Men 60-64 60y192d BEST 32:48 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 08 Sep 2013 Cardiff WAL 61y205d 33:27 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 21 Sep 2014 Swansea WAL 62y190d 33:20 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 06 Sep 2015 Cardiff WAL 63y189d 35:20 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 11 Sep 1994 Toronto ON CAN 64y237d 36:15 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 29 Oct 1995 Hamilton ON CAN

Men 65-69 65y028d BEST 35:49 Peter Lessing (GER) 18 Mar 1941 15 Apr 2006 Rheinzabern GER 66y289d 35:35.9 Albert Anderegg (SUI) 16 Jun 1945 31 Mar 2012 Lyss SUI 67y235d 35:39.6 Patrick Roussel (FRA) 19 Mar 1947 09 Nov 2014 Ales FRA 68y232d 36:49 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 24 Oct 1999 Toronto ON CAN 69y113d 36:11 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 27 Jun 2000 Grimsby ON CAN Men 70-74 70y112d 38:29 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Jun 2001 Grimsby ON CAN 71y173d 39:14 Joop Ruter (NED) 19 Apr 1933 09 Oct 2004 Rotterdam NED 72y185d 38:17 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 07 Sep 2003 Toronto ON CAN 73y190d BEST 37:33 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 12 Sep 2004 Toronto ON CAN 74y189d 39:04 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 11 Sep 2005 Toronto ON CAN

Men 75-79 75y188d BEST 40:10 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 10 Sep 2006 Toronto ON CAN 76y112d 40:13.5 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Jun 2007 Grimsby ON CAN 77y344d 43:56 Stephen Charlton (ENG) 04 Oct 1926 12 Sep 2004 Portsmouth ENG 78y074d 43:06 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 07 Sep 1998 Kentfield CA USA 79y112d 45:50 Maurice Tarrant (CAN) 04 Jan 1930 26 Apr 2009 Victoria BC CAN

Men 80-84 80y189d BEST 42:58 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 11 Sep 2011 Toronto ON CAN 81y269d 45:18 Stephen Charlton (ENG) 04 Oct 1926 29 Jun 2008 Prestwold Hall ENG 82y186d 44:22 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 08 Sep 2013 Toronto ON CAN 83y163d 51:06 Raymond Bonet (FRA) 16 Dec 1926 28 May 2010 Brive FRA 84y191d 49:08 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 13 Sep 2015 Toronto ON CAN

12 single age road 15k world records [http://www.arrs.run/SA_R15K.htm] Men 65-69 65y257d 58:03 Bill Borla (USA) 01 Mar 1940 13 Nov 2005 Schenectady NY USA 66y129d 56:41 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 13 Jul 1997 Utica NY USA 67y011d 57:31.2 Bert Streumer (NED) 07 Nov 1945 18 Nov 2012 Nijmegen NED 68y127d 55:38 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 11 Jul 1999 Utica NY USA 69y125d BEST 55:04 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 09 Jul 2000 Utica NY USA

Men 70-74 70y054d BEST 58:19 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 29 Apr 2001 Guelph ON CAN 71y019d 59:29 Joop Ruter (NED) 19 Apr 1933 08 May 2004 Papendrecht NED 72y129d 58:55 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 13 Jul 2003 Utica NY USA 73y253d 58:57 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 14 Nov 2004 Schenectady NY USA 74y252d 59:43 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 13 Nov 2005 Schenectady NY USA

Men 75-79 75y251d BEST 1:00:29 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 12 Nov 2006 Schenectady NY USA 76y225d 1:09:45 Charles Rose (USA) 06 Mar 1933 17 Oct 2009 Charlotte NC USA 77y061d 1:14:29 Lloyd Young (USA) 18 Jul 1923 17 Sep 2000 White Bear Lake MN USA 78y247d 1:06:13 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 08 Nov 2009 Schenectady NY USA 79y246d 1:06:45.7 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 07 Nov 2010 Schenectady NY USA Men 80-84 80y252d BEST 1:07:05 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 13 Nov 2011 Schenectady NY USA 81y211d 1:15:40.4 Joop Ruter (NED) 19 Apr 1933 16 Nov 2014 Nijmegen NED 82y249d 1:09:11 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 10 Nov 2013 Schenectady NY USA 83y060d 1:40:16 August Leone (USA) 08 Jan 1930 09 Mar 2013 Jacksonville FL USA

9 single age road 10 mile world records [http://www.arrs.run/SA_R10M.htm] Men 60-64 60y234d BEST 55:02 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 20 Oct 2013 Twickenham ENG 61y051d 55:27 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 20 Apr 2014 Lampeter WAL 62y036d 55:54 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 05 Apr 2015 Lampeter WAL 63y028d 56:14 Martin Rees (WAL) 28 Feb 1953 27 Mar 2016 Lampeter WAL 64y295d 1:00:09 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Dec 1995 Hamilton ON CAN Men 65-69 65y295d 1:03:12 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Dec 1996 Hamilton ON CAN 66y149d 1:02:00 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 02 Aug 1997 Hamilton ON CAN 67y169d 1:01:26 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 22 Aug 1998 Flint MI USA 68y085d BEST 1:00:11 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 30 May 1999 Toronto ON CAN 69y071d 1:02:07 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 04 Sep 1989 Park Forest IL USA Men 70-74 70y038d BEST 1:02:19 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 13 Apr 2001 Burlington ON CAN 71y230d 1:05:27 Joop Ruter (NED) 19 Apr 1933 05 Dec 2004 Brielle NED 72y170d 1:02:25 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 23 Aug 2003 Flint MI USA 73y002d 1:11:45 Hans Schmid (USA) 28 Feb 1940 02 Mar 2013 Redding CA USA 74y189d 1:18:03 Paul Flanagan (USA) 03 Jul 1931 08 Jan 2006 Stockton CA USA

11 single-age world records, road half marathon [http://www.arrs.run/SA_HMar.htm] Men 65-69 65y202d BEST 1:17:05 Patrick Roussel (FRA) 19 Mar 1947 07 Oct 2012 Nancy FRA 66y198d 1:19:19 Luciano Acquarone (ITA) 04 Oct 1930 20 Apr 1997 Bologna ITA 67y165d 1:16:25 Wil vanderLee (NED) 23 Oct 1929 06 Apr 1997 Rosmalen NED 68y204d 1:20:33 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Sep 1999 Toronto ON CAN 69y202d 1:20:14 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 24 Sep 2000 Toronto ON CAN Men 70-74 70y046d BEST 1:22:23 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 21 Apr 2001 Grand Island NY USA 71y279d 1:26:32 Joop Ruter (NED) 19 Apr 1933 23 Jan 2005 Maassluis NED 72y037d 1:28:37 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 12 Apr 2003 Buffalo NY USA 73y043d 1:28:02 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 18 Apr 2004 Aurora ON CAN 74y099d 1:31:06 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 02 Oct 1994 Schaumburg IL USA Men 75-79 75y046d 1:30:14 Karl-Walter Tremper (GER) 07 Oct 1939 22 Nov 2014 Essen GER 76y068d BEST 1:29:26 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 13 May 2007 London ON CAN 77y310d 1:36:40 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 01 May 1998 Indianapolis IN USA 78y205d 1:37:38.0 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 27 Sep 2009 Toronto ON CAN 79y204d 1:34:26.1 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Sep 2010 Toronto ON CAN Men 80-84 80y132d 1:39:28 John Keston (GBR) 05 Dec 1924 16 Apr 2005 Saint Cloud MN USA 81y194d BEST 1:38:59 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 16 Sep 2012 Milton ON CAN 83y 52d 1:46:12 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 27 Apr 2014 Waterloo ON CAN 84y184d 1:47:33 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 12 Jan 1992 n/a FL USA Men 85-89 85y 49d BEST 1:50:47 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 24 Apr 2016 Waterloo ON CAN 86y236d 2:24:12 Eddie Naisby (WAL) 01 Apr 1928 23 Nov 2014 Conwy WAL 87y046d 2:30:36 Eddie Naisby (WAL) 01 Apr 1928 17 May 2015 Chester ENG 88y046d 3:05:23 Bruce Davidson (ENG) 12 Aug 1921 27 Sep 2009 New Milton ENG 89y269d 3:21:01 Ivor Welch (USA) 19 Jan 1895 14 Oct 1984 Weott CA USA

6 single-age 30k world records, [http://www.arrs.run/SA_R30K.htm] Men 60-64 60y096d 2:08:37 Robert Gormley (USA) 07 Aug 1941 11 Nov 2001 Clarksburg CA USA ....... 62y309d 2:09:25 Russ Kiernan (USA) 08 Jan 1938 12 Nov 2000 Clarksburg CA USA 63y021d 1:57:07 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 27 Mar 1994 Hamilton ON CAN 64y182d 2:04:29 Jim O'Neil (USA) 14 May 1925 12 Nov 1989 Clarksburg CA USA Men 65-69 65y305d 2:15:40 Russ Kiernan (USA) 08 Jan 1938 09 Nov 2003 Clarksburg CA USA 66y017d 2:00:46 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 23 Mar 1997 Hamilton ON CAN 67y 58d 2:14:11.4 Peter vanVeen (NED) 18 Dec 1948 14 Feb 2016 Schoorl NED 68y022d 1:58:39 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 28 Mar 1999 Hamilton ON CAN 69y020d 1:57:40 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Mar 2000 Hamilton ON CAN Men 70-74 70y019d 2:00:56 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 25 Mar 2001 Hamilton ON CAN 71y101d 2:32:56.1 Jim Braden (USA) 31 Aug 1935 10 Dec 2006 Sugar Land TX USA 72y346d 3:08:02 Stan DeMartinis (USA) 01 Dec 1922 12 Nov 1995 Clarksburg CA USA 73y022d 2:03:50 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 28 Mar 2004 Hamilton ON CAN .......

11 single-age world records, marathon,[http://www.arrs.run/SA_Mara.htm] Men 65-69 65y129d 2:41:57 Derek Turnbull (NZL) 05 Dec 1926 12 Apr 1992 London ENG 66y 27d 2:42:49 Clive Davies (USA) 17 Aug 1915 13 Sep 1981 Eugene OR USA 67y 45d 2:51:07 Luigi Passerini (ITA) 22 Feb 1923 08 Apr 1990 Mirandola ITA 68y253d BEST 2:51:02 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 14 Nov 1999 Columbus OH USA 69y237d 2:52:50 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 29 Oct 2000 Columbus OH USA Men 70-74 70y 68d 3:00:23 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 13 May 2001 New London ON CAN 71y306d 3:00:58 John Keston (GBR) 05 Dec 1924 06 Oct 1996 Saint Paul MN USA 72y206d 2:59:09.3 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 28 Sep 2003 Toronto ON CAN 73y204d BEST 2:54:48.3 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 26 Sep 2004 Toronto ON CAN 74y 35d 2:58:40.0 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 10 Apr 2005 Rotterdam NED Men 75-79 75y202d 3:08:34.5 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 24 Sep 2006 Toronto ON CAN 76y 40d BEST 3:04:53.4 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 15 Apr 2007 Rotterdam NED 77y143d 3:33:27 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 02 Dec 1984 San Diego CA USA 78y101d 3:36:59 Warren Utes (USA) 25 Jun 1920 04 Oct 1998 Saint Paul MN USA 79y288d 3:47:01 Antonino Caponetto (ITA) 11 Dec 1931 25 Sep 2011 Bergamo ITA

Men 80-84 80y224d BEST 3:15:53.9 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 16 Oct 2011 Toronto ON CAN 81y222d 3:30:28.4 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 14 Oct 2012 Toronto ON CAN 82y228d 3:41:57.8 Ed Whitlock (CAN) 06 Mar 1931 20 Oct 2013 Toronto ON CAN 83y283d 4:19:07 Antonino Caponetto (ITA) 11 Dec 1931 20 Sep 2015 Porto San Giorgio ITA 84y 86d 4:17:51 Ed Benham (USA) 12 Jul 1907 06 Oct 1991 Saint Paul MN USA --> {| class="wikitable" |+ Best times by age group |- ! Distance ! Men 60–64 ! Men 65–69 ! Men 70–74 ! Men 75–79 ! Men 80–84 ! Men 85-89 |- align=center | 5K<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_R5K.htm |title=SA_R5K |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || 17:23|| 18:21.2|| 18:45 || || |- align=center | 8K<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_R8K.htm |title=SA_R8K |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || 28:36 || 30:44 || || || |- align=center | 10K<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_R10K.htm |title=SA_R10K |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || || 37:33|| 40:10|| 42:58 || |- align=center | 15K<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_R15K.htm |title=SA_R15K |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || 55:04 || 58:19 || 1:00:19 || 1:07:05 || 1:15:10 |- align=center | 10 Mile<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_R10M.htm |title=SA_R10M |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || 1:00:11 || 1:02:19 || || || |- align=center | Half Marathon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_HMar.htm |title=SA_HMar |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || || 1:22:23 || 1:29:26 || 1:38:59<ref>2012 Milton Ontario Half Marathon, Sep. 16, 2012</ref> || 1:50:47<ref>{{cite web|url=http://runningmagazine.ca/ed-whitlock-85-breaks-world-record-by-nine-minutes-at-waterloo-half-marathon|title=Ed Whitlock, 85, breaks world record by nine minutes at Waterloo half-marathon|publisher=Canadian Running Magazine|date=26 April 2016|accessdate=14 March 2017|archive-date=22 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422012221/http://runningmagazine.ca/ed-whitlock-85-breaks-world-record-by-nine-minutes-at-waterloo-half-marathon/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- align=center | 30k<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_R30K.htm |title=SA_R30K |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>||1:57:07||1:57:40||2:00:56|| || || |- align=center | Marathon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arrs.run/SA_Mara.htm |title=SA_Mara |website=Arrs.net |date= |accessdate=2017-03-15}}</ref>|| || || 2:54:48 || 3:04:54 || 3:15:54 || 3:56:38 |}

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