This 70-Year-Old Ran a
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- Опубліковано 9 кві 2019
- After six decades of running, Gene Dykes is running his best times at the age of 70, including breaking 3 hours in the marathon three times in 2018.
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GENE DYKES
I’m have a blast running. Every day is a new adventure.
Gene Dykes has been running for five decades.
GENE DYKES
I usually do about 1,300 miles in races a year and close to 3,000 including training. Last year I did 43 races in 40 weekends. Actually, “I told my wife when I retired, oh, I’m not going to run all the time, I already run as much as I could. But I was so wrong.”
He averages 45-60 miles a week.
GENE DYKES
Some people are surprised that it’s so much and some people are surprised that I run so little each week… Of course, a month ago, I hit a 230-mile week, but that was all just one race.
Dykes loves the competition of racing. He hired a coach five years ago.
GENE DYKES
I’d always resisted hiring a coach because, I mean, he’s going to tell you how to run. Who doesn’t know how to run? I said, well, obviously, I’m getting old, if I want to get a new PR, I’ll have to take a chance.
Dykes knocked 20 minutes off his marathon time.
He now runs 5Ks in under 20 minutes.
Dykes otherwise simplifies his training.
GENE DYKES
I don’t do cross-training, stretching, special diets, none of that stuff. I always tell people, I just run.
He says there are some exceptions.
Can’t start until the GPS starts. The miles don’t count.
GENE DYKES
I am married to my watch during training and a marathon. I keep myself right on pace. I set three marathon PRs last year. Five years ago, I never would have believed such a thing could have happened.
Dykes broke 3 hours three times in 2018.
He finished one in a PR of 2:54:23.
The time was an unofficial world record.
The late Ed Whitlock holds most 70+ age group records.
GENE DYKES
Even if I were to get my Jacksonville marathon time ratified as a world record, it would still be Ed Whitlock 35, Gene Dykes 1.
He’s prouder of another accomplishment.
GENE DYKES
I did a 200-mile race in August, September, and October two years ago. It’s another part of my ‘just run’ philosophy. Did I know whether or not I could run 200 miles month after month after month? Who knows? But you never know unless you try. If it gets to the point that I can’t beat times anymore, I have my own personal metric that I keep for trail runs which is the Oldest Known Finisher. I have five or six, seven races now where nobody older has ever finished the race. Of course, as I get older, that gets easier… My ultimate goal is to win the 120 age group in Boston some year.
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Imagine training for a marathon for months, and then halfway through the race you get passed by a 70 year old. Its just crazy. Mad respect for this dude.
Happened to several people who I thought were great runners. There was nothing they could do.
It's because you've been training for months, but he's been training for 60 years
Its happened to me many times, and respect to them. Old but gold
Well Ive been running for a year and before that I was on a couch eating junk food for 27 years. So this dude has trained 60x longer than I did and over twice as long as my lifetime. So it's only logical.
You can train for many years and don't get under 3 hours.
Man if you can have a 70 yo do sub 20 minutes in a 5k that deserves respect there. Nike sponsor this man already.
miker6570 i am 14 and ran 5k in 18 minutes
@Mustafa Khan stfu kid
Matthew Grant - why not? Never say never.
Just to add there are 60+ year old people running Ironman. Just proving that you are never too old to get out and run or do any exercise.
Nike builds junk shoes with slave labor. I don't know any real runners who wear them.
If you don't look, just listen to his voice and how energetic it sounds, you'd think he is 30-40 yrs old.
There is a great video about the effects of exercise on the brain and I think this is real proof of it.
@@joelouden6592 Terrible haircut and runner's face, but face looking 70. Guess you never seen a 85 yr old.
@@joelouden6592 😲😲Wow You two are supermen. 🤣😂 NOT!! Go boast somewhere else. 15 1/2 yrs younger, lol. Huge difference between 55 and 70.
@@joelouden6592 If you had an ounce of success that this runner has you wouldn't sound like such an egotistical bastard.
He definitely doesn't sound like a 30-40 year old. He's vibrant for his age, but not THAT vibrant. LOL
no wonder why he's so good. because he has 60 years of training 😂
Not necessarily - many older runners deteriorate to the point where they have to stop running; as a 62 year old I run about 4 marathons a year, most on mountains but dealing with running injuries is a routine part of my year and I only started doing races in 2010 - this guy seems to have a remarkable body I couldn't come remotely near his speed either !!
@@amblincork he probably strengthened his knee joints through running
r/whoooosh
@@sickobamba7719 why
Omg so manjy people dont get the joke
An old friend of mine Carl Willburg, Used to tell me he wanted to die running. He got his wish just a month shy of his 90th birthday. He was found on the side of a dirt road near his home. I loved this man yet wasn't sad at his funeral. For me he had lived a beautiful life. He did it his way, doing what he wanted. He inspires me to this day.
You live in GA? I heard about this or something similar to this?
Austin0712: This man lived in Alton Bay, New Hampshire. I would like to read about this person in Georgia.
True legend. Excellent. Motivation to next generation.
if You're moving ,then you are alive!☺ FanTom USA
Beautiful story, man. Thanks for sharing.
an absolute legend. My hats off to you gene.
@Mustafa Khan Gene is his first Name...
@Mustafa Khan what's your problem? You a- hole
I'm running this London marathon 2019 hopefully 3.45. This guy is twice my age and runs faster. Totally respect. True legend.
@Mustafa Khan why is it a bad city?
Don't feed the trolls.
Did you make it? I say YES!
Natacha Pankratz good advice
2.54 is great for a 25 years old XD so dont be worried
"As I get older it gets easier" is all the motivation I need.
5ks in under 20, I’m about to hit that next year in hs, man I’m slacking
Considering he runs a full in 2:54 even sub 18 should possible for him. Maybe 18:30 if his speed isn't quite where his endurance is (due to age).
NK That could be true, he’d be running varsity at that pace
5ks in under 20
42ks at this pace equals 168mins = 2:48h marathon
Rj Frejoles Varsity is like 15 minutes, but it really depends on your school
Panda Chong Well at my school only 3 people so far have ran 15, as of now varsity runners run 16-17 range
Amazing, at 57 I have no excuses- thumbs up
Right? I'll turn 55 in a couple days and was huffing and puffing on a 4 mile run today! Man is a beast.
Bobby boucher 😂😂only legends know
todd boucher I’m barely fit for my school varsity team 😭😭
I agree. I am also 57 and am inspired big time by this. :)
Hello, can we have a chat in a confide way?
Whenever they say running is bad for knees, I reply to them: obesity is even worse
Obviously, the people who are saying that are non-runners. 😄
Hahaha I’m a runner and I can still say running is bad for your knees. It’s not rocket science. But I love it still.
@@kssrider6766 I personally know two people who have finished a full Ironman triathlon. Knee issues? Zero. I will trust their opinion for sure.
Gabriel Leung
Totally agree.
Runnig with bad form - hitting ground with heals is bad for knees...
Him: No cross training, No stretching
Everyone watching: 😳😮
I mean he’s not wrong! When I transitioned from basketball to track and then cross my coaches always told me that some of that extra stuff is bs. I do high knees and butt kicks before races and that’s all
Me: *shows my coach* My coach: We still have to stretch at the end of our runs!
The truth: there is little evidence that any of that stuff makes much difference, and considerable evidence that it makes little or no difference. Which is why no two people who do "extra stuff" do the same stuff. (You'd think that after 30-40 years, people would have figured out what works . . . if any of it really did.) We reliably get better at what we train in a progressive, systematic way; we don't get much better at dissimilar stuff.
@@denvergriffin5555 If I don't stretch before I run, I have a horrible run. I don't stretch before I swim, though, because when I get in I do almost 400m in warmup. Getting your muscles warmed up does help you get loose and comfortable before training and races in my experience.
Whether you strech or not you will feel the same 200 yards on.
1:18 - "I just run" - super awesome..
@Mustafa Khan honestly.
@Mustafa Khanyou do that👍🏻
@Mustafa Khan why should I tell you?
Mustafa khan, we get it, you're a troll, but you also have no friends, so yknow
In reality, he should stretch, though..
I am only 66, such inspiration to get back into the runners. Thanks
grantv21 I 68 and still running marathons T 7:30 pace, been running all my life, no plans to stop now, is all mental and good discipline, just came from my early long 🏃, 👋
You got this, my dudes.
From a fellow (aspiring) runner from Finland.
@Coder boi When you get to his age you will understand 😁
You guys are insane!! :D
Ran next to him for a while during the Love Run. Dude is unreal. I hope I'm still running like that when I'm his age
do u run like him now? just curious
Gene was a great inspiration at the start of the BSIM this year. He wore a pink shirt with swappable patches for his age and number of marathons finished. He passed me at mile 24 and I just watched him go. Cruising along at 71 years young.
I've been in a running slump the past year and a half. I'm 64...soon to be 65, and this video just motivated the heck out of me!
wow, his voice and skin look absolutely younger than his age, running is wonderful :)
This gives me hope, and tells me I have set artificial barriers for myself.
I'm the king ok
I'm confused by the reply of this comment.
Hello, can we have a chat in a confide way?
Gf: An old guy beat you
Me: He had more time to prepare
this man is my hero
Mike is my hero, so Gene is the hero of my hero.
Did not expect to see you here
How does he avoid injury? That's amazing.
"As i get older it gets easier" ahah love the spirit
Just shows what you can do if you keep up the work ethic! looking how he looks at 70 no one has an excuse that exercise improves your life and its length! everyone should be doing it!
Someone told me yesterday I would probably live to 100 ! When I asked how they knew they said it was b/c I looked 99 already.
The fact that he's even running is a blessing in it self, let alone the time. May God continue to bless him!
Fear Monger Thor
Probably less to do with god and more to do with SIXTY YEARS OF TRAINING.
@@lukehewko260It's always God over man, cause he created us with these abilities
@@worldview730 Then why does he even bother training?
@@lukehewko260 Why do humans do anything? Cause if we don't then nothing will be accomplished
He still plans on living for another 50 years
He'll outlive us all.
#終於還我清白
#重判十五天？
#還可易科一天一千元
上新聞毀我名譽的謠言，當事人至今還仍然四處散布謠言傷害我，而這官司打了二年，才罰1萬5千元！
I'm only 31 , run 450km in two month, and got a runners knee, but now with lot of stretching &foam rolling getting much better. This guy is a true inspiration for me, I just want to be half as good as him.
I don’t know why, but watching this made me emotional. I think it’s because my Dad passed away at 68, and this guy looks so young at 70. Meaning, my Dad had so much life left in him (and he did), If life played out differently.
Much respect.
I really love to see these people running because they help me a lot in my development as a Marathonist, I always love learning from them, All my respect for this Great Runner♥️💪 #QueVivaElRunning 🍏
Way to go Gene! Ed Whitlock did a 2:54 in 2004 at aged 73! what a beast. passed me at mile 9 and i couldn't stick with him. I was 37 ! Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
Love this guy. Makes me happy to hear his running story and philosophy :)
What a legend and inspiration. Well done man. keep it up. I really hope you do live until 120!
What a great inspiration!
Amazing, God Bless him with many more years of good health and running 🙏
I love this. Great job, Gene! Keep running!
This guy is amazing. Keep on running Gene, you're an inspiration to us all.
Yess, Awesomeeeee !!! Such energy and an inspiration! Wow!
He is so inspiring in the fact that he keeps running and competing at age 70. It shows you that a healthy outlook when you grow older can do miracles for your mind and spirit. I am glad I watched this today it was very uplifting.
Amazing!!! Inspirational!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
I love his attitude- getting older means it’ll be easier to break records. I hope this guy lives for as long as he deserves to.... and smashes the Boston marathon at 120!
Absolutely fantastic
Max respect for this gentleman of running
Good for you, here I am proud of my training and times at 34 and this guy is more dedicated then ever @ 70. What an inspiration!
what a guy, incredibly inspiration story, he got me pumped, i can't wait to go for a run later today!
"As I get older that gets easier." Funny guy :D
He is getting better at it, so naturally it becomes easier. Duh! :D
I got started I before I urned 50. It feels fucking great improving, getting faster and going longer distances when my friends and peers are slowing down. SF marathon next week!
Johnny Lamas absolutely not
@Jon L You're only a kid. Get out the door and get running. You could be a seriously good club runner at this age
Can you share your experiences. I am asking because there are many articles saying that too much running is bad for the heart, too much inflammation etc. Since you are over 50 and running marathons ,how are your other health paratmeters.
@@siddharthraychaudhuri7250 Its not really a mystery, obviously the other persons joints etc are not worn due to the fact that they only started running before 50 where as someone who started in teens or 20s will already be having overuse issues and lingering injuries and possibly joint problems from all their years of running.
siddharth ray chaudhuri Sure! I naturally had to take it easy in the beginning - 1 mile, 2 miles, etc.. Lots of conditioning pain in the joints and muscles, drinking lots of water helped as well as stretching. Some soreness made me take days-weeks off at a time to heal which kept me in check. 2 years, 9 months later I can run a half marathon without issue. I haven’t hit 26.2 yet but this year has been weird. Right now I’m probably healthier than I was in my 40’s because I wasn’t doing anything back then. So yeah, at 52 I feel like I’m in my late 30’s. Thanks!
How can you not smile watching this? This man is so inspirational!
Inspiration!! Love it, staying active keeps you going. Keep going!
He is so healthy!
The dude is 70 yrs young. Most people even those in their 20s will never run sub 3. A 254 at his age is equivalent to a sub 210 on an age graded scale.
you mean most people that don't actually run xD
john guzman No shame there. Sub 3 is a tough nut to crack.
@@MrCol104 running marathon is itself a tough nut to crack my brother!
Well 2:10 could get him to a top 10 spot in olympics. That's how good he is.
Wow!! you are amazing give you alot of credit still running well at 70 years old. May you continue the great effort out there enjoy it.
This is brilliant! My boss goes to the same running group as me, she's 66, I'm 44 - and I have trouble keeping up with her! It's amazing to have that attitude to running at that age. I hope I'm still keen at 70!
I'm a 67 year old, with a Western States finish in my 30's, battling back from seronegative spondyloarthropathy in my left knee. I find your story very inspiring. See you on the roads!
As a guy who is 66 years old and has been running for 50 years, Gene amazes me. I ran a 2:35 marathon in my 20's, but what he's doing at 70 just destroys whatever I can do. He is truly a remarkable man.
No kidding! My PR is 2:37 and now - age 62 - I'm happy to get within an hour of that. During my run yesterday I pushed it and managed a single sub-4 kilometer. Alas - that sub 4 was on a downhill....
@@bruceclark3821 hey a sub 4 k is good. Even a downhill one😊
Absolutely loved that last line. Hope he achieves it too..!! 😄
SIR, GREAT & MOTIVATING. KEEP RUNNING.
Look at the vitality of this man!
Running a 5 k under 20 min “ What is this power”
what is 5k 3 miles? not bad i guess at his age
@@MystiCalBEING89 that is amazing at age 70. I'm 20 and my PR is 19:2X. Granted I'm not a college athlete or anything and just do running as a hobby, but it's mental that a 70 year old could keep pace with me going that fast
@@thisisyourusernameondrugs9373 no it is crazy
@@MystiCalBEING89 Yeah for sure
@@thisisyourusernameondrugs9373 u seen that 102 year old women who ran 100 meters in 40 seconds and 60 meters in 27 seconds thats crazy shit
Made me happy and smiling.
Its so great !
Loved the video! just finished Brighton marathon yesterday in a slow 4.45. This chap is truly amazing. I did pick up some great tips. He runs between 45-60 miles per week... A true inspiration!!
Hope he achieves his ultimate goal.
1:53 I'm more impressed with the dude finishing right behind him that looks 30 lbs overweight
I bet that dude finishes a half marathon or similar - there are many races that host races for different distances at the same time...
i would be too if that were true. i highly doubt it tho. looks like they're running on a track, someone is likely keeping track of the numbers. the other dude is likely only half way done w/ his race.
Bravo! Neverovatno!
More power to you Sir ! Keep going ! 👍👌👏
"Win the 120 age group"
People: He’s 70 years old what’s your excuse
Me: he had 60 years of training
Well then you better start training soon
Bro that’s absolutely crazy, i hope he’s still continuing his running journey right now
Inspiration for a young 53 year old runner that my times can improve over time . Thanks
Imagine him being ur grandpa lmao
I'd love that!!
And he would embarrass me in front of my girlfriends with his speed..............
I saw him at Boston 2019.
What an amazing man! This gives me huge hope and inspiration for my running future. Gene has become a somewhat hero of mine though I suspected he'd play that down in his impeccably humble manner! Hope to see a future update of how he's getting on some day....
wow..he grows old gracefully ,, my inspiration..
Running or jogging makes you happy like this awesome guy - apart from all the health benefits you get, but some people won't do it. Well done Gene!
But what if he breaks a hip? (Knock on wood, for Gene.)
Running that much is actually detrimental to your health.
When l get younger l hope to be like you!
At the age of 50 already felt very tired yet he still runs at 70 .. really awesome ..
Just what I needed to watch today , such an inspiration. I'm 34 and didn't run for 14 years since I got injured , injury still exist but I'll get around it and start running .
He must have some great knee genetics.
@That One Yeah I have a mutation or some shit where my kneecaps aren't properly aligned into the sockets. I didn't know it until I dislocated one a while back in a cycling accident. The doctor told me I probably shouldn't do a lot of running, but I still run a few miles a day. I sometimes think about doing a marathon, but I worry about what it would do to my knees. I stick to cycling, much easier on the joints, as long as you don't crash. ;D
And he just ran a 2:58 in boston last week!
Nice to watch, lots of times its just bragging, but this guy is just so open about it and mainly just loves running. Respect!
Just wow, this man is amazing and inspiring. He is so quick
Plot twist: he is actually a teenager dressed as an old man
So just another muscle beach prank :D
I'm sure he has a biomechanical gift that most do not. Hats off!
Yes, his brain.
How can anyone give this a thumbs down? Seniors need to realize what they are capable of these days. I'm 52 and still trying to break 20:00 (have come close with 20:10). Definitely not giving up after watching this.
The guys a liar. He cheated in 2 previous marathons and was disqualified and he was thrown out of this one. He just committed suicide. No lie. Look it up.
@@jpsullivan4845 Thanks for the correction JP. And don't give up!
Beast!! Absolutely outstanding.
Okay now I have seen smiling runner so rare.
He runs so low with heels and still fast ?
And Doctors says running is bad for knees ?
I have to take his advice 45-60 miles a week. I am 53.
Training for half marathon in September sub 1:45.
I had minor heart problems in March but now okay.
I just did Paris Marathon in 4:28 and I'm 33 😂
So you have 37 years to beat this guy record ha ha.
@@kipponi =)
I'm 17 and have done a 1:52 half marathon. Want to do a marathon and see if I can go sub 4 hour but don't think I'll ever get the time now. Maybe I will try in college.
Still impressive as long you don't stop at any moment of the race
AWESOME VIDEO!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!! BEST REGARDS 👍😊
Wow This IS Truly Insane And Inspiring! He Should Be Sponsored! Just Amazing!
At this point I'm training to survive a 10k...
Imagine saying this dude runs little. He’s 70 and does 60 miles a week. R u maddd.
Its low mileage for someone who breaks 3 hours
@@rasher331 No it isn't. Ive known many recreational runners who broke well below 3 hours into the low 2:40s with a base mileage of 60-70 miles per week. You just have to make sure to do your speed work on the track and build your long runs up to a max of 21-23 miles. Id say not conditioning the body for for running over 20 miles and in particular the last 10K is the biggest reason why runners often do not reach their maximum potential for the marathon.
This is amazing and SO inspiring!!!
What an AMAZING feat! That is very INSPIRING! I like his goal for Boston!😁❤🏃♂️🏃🏾♂️🏅
I'm half his age, and I finished my marathon more than twice his time. 😕
Oh well, "Just run!' 😁
well he did have more time to train
good job any ---completed marathon is good.
@@btsdancestudio5691 Thank you. My advice to everyone is to run the Marathon in your 20s!
"Stretching? Does a Lion limber up before taking down a gazelle?"
Very impressive, keep up the positive work regimen to motivate us all!
What a guy! All the best from Warsaw 🇵🇱
why was my first thought that he ran a *2 minute and 54 second* marathon??????
Wait... So this guy is running faster now then when he was 20 years old???
He's gotten better at it.
Outstanding!
All I can say is Wow 😮 what an inspirational man. That’s awesome! 👍