Britain's oldest running team features members aged 75 to 85
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 8:20 AM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026
Britain's oldest running team, launched by Altra, has a combined age of 321, featuring members like 82-year-old Peter Giles and 85-year-old Laurence Cummings. The team aims to inspire future runners amid research showing many British runners quit by age 39 due to injuries or life changes. Giles recently broke the British 5km road record for his age group, emphasizing a simple training routine. Other notable team members include 79-year-old Rajinder Singh MBE and 75-year-old Pritpal Kaur, who recently completed the London Marathon.
- •Peter Giles, 82, broke the British 5km record for his age group.
- •Team formed to inspire younger runners to sustain habits.
- •Research found average quit age for British runners is 39.
- •Rajinder Singh MBE, 79, is recognized as an elder runner in the Sikh community.
- •Laurence Cummings holds 204 age-category parkrun records.
- 8:20 AMYahoo Sports — Meet Britain's oldest running team with a combined age of 321
"Now 82, he is part of Britain's oldest running team who have a combined age of 321.
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