3 ways runners get better with age

Regular runners and professionals alike are getting faster and performing at high levels for longer

Masters runners: strength train to maintain your fast-twitch muscle fibres

Distance running is great for your slow-twitch fibres, but if you want to maintain your fast-twitch fibres you need to hit the gym

Study: consistent training can reduce age-related decline in marathon performance

A recent study found that with a high level of motivation, runners can slow age-related speed decline down to as little as five to seven per cent per decade