Faster Than You at 60
The Inspiring Backstories of the Fastest Masters Athletes in the World
Advantage Media · Print & ebook · October 27, 2026
It’s never too late to be world-class.
- Themes
- Later-life athletic achievement, Second chances and redemption, Training, purpose, and camaraderie
- Genres
- Sports Lives, Aging & Longevity, Track & Field
- Published
- Advantage Media, October 27, 2026
Masters Sprinters
Twenty elite Masters sprinters’ paths to national and world titles decades after youth competition.
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- Stories of elite sprinters returning to competition in their 60s, 70s, and beyond
Expect
- Research on high-intensity training and aging
- How competition builds purpose and camaraderie
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It’s never too late to be world-class. Faster Than You at 60 shares the inspiring true stories of twenty elite Masters sprinters who became national and world champions decades after their supposed athletic prime. These athletes did not make the Olympics when they were young. Many faced lack of opportunity, injury, life choices, or financial hardship. Yet in their 60s, 70s, and beyond, they returned to competition—and found speed, purpose, and joy.
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Grounded in research on high-intensity training and aging, this narrative nonfiction book reveals the powerful mental and physical rewards of competing later in life. Inside, you will discover: - Stories of redemption and second chances - The mental benefits of disciplined training - How competition builds purpose and camaraderie - Why peak performance does not have an expiration date This book is for former athletes, active adults, and anyone entering a new chapter who wants renewed energy and meaning. Your best race may still be ahead of you.
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| Aging & Longevity | 57% |
|---|---|
| Track & Field | 53% |
| Sports Lives | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports Lives
- Exercise & Movement
- Aging & Longevity
- Running
- Authors
- Graham Broyd
- Publisher
- Advantage Media
- Published
- October 27, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Later-life athletic achievement · Second chances and redemption · Training, purpose, and camaraderie
- Reading lane
- Sports Lives