Irish woman sets masters mile world record

The 60-year-old took three seconds off the previous record of five minutes and 30 seconds

American masters icon Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins dies at 108

Hawkins began her track and field career at age 100

Irish athlete becomes first woman over 60 to run sub-five-minute metric mile

One of the standout performances at the 2024 World Masters Championships came from Irish middle-distance runner Anne Gilshinan, who became the first woman over 60 to run under five minutes for the 1,500m