digg

Facebook Connect Join Digg About
See the original image at reuters.com

Japan's "Iron Man" marathon runner retires... at 81

reuters.com — Japanese marathon runner Keizo Yamada has hung up his sneakers at the grand old age of 81 -- although he could be tempted back to run the occasional half-marathon. "I'm not getting any younger, so I won't run any more 42K races," he said, adding that he still jogs 20 km daily.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jul 19, 2009

Digg DudeWhat is Digg?

Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. Digg surfaces the best stuff as submitted and voted on by the community. Take the Tour to learn more.

18 Comments

show profanity settings
expand all
  • GuidoRosso, on 07/19/2009, -0/+8Pic: http://www.universalsports.com/ViewImage.dbml?DB_O ...
  • GuidoRosso, on 07/19/2009, -0/+8He just retired, he's not dead.
  • Speedy7, on 07/19/2009, -0/+4The Japanese are famous for the reliability of their cars...

    It seems their old crocks last just as long.
  • SabreWolf, on 07/19/2009, -0/+3Because they work hard and practice a lot?
  • Myztry, on 07/19/2009, -2/+5Sounds a lot like Cliff Young - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Young_(athlete)
  • Brak710101, on 07/19/2009, -0/+2He'll come back, they all come back.
  • Akairenn, on 07/19/2009, -0/+2Cybernetic implants.
  • Vivifyer, on 07/20/2009, -0/+2because all their research/money goes into technology, and medical advances, instead of pushing a war.

    since ww2
  • GenerousLinus, on 07/20/2009, -0/+1If you're gonna link to your own submission (which is typically a poor idea) at least don't try to hide it with a tinyurl.
  • CitizenSnipps, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1Domo arigato Mr. Roboto.
  • painting, on 07/19/2009, -1/+1quitter
  • JackG1980, on 07/20/2009, -0/+0Because they are all trained Ninjas.
  • TobiasParker, on 07/19/2009, -2/+2This guy is Japan's real Iron Man.

    http://tinyurl.com/mwadpj
  • JackG1980, on 07/20/2009, -0/+0Yeah because the addiction is so bad. They actually physically need nicotine to survive. Thats why cigs are sooo horrible. When you think hard about it, the cig companys are basically murderers. Think about it, what if some company made a product and put lost of additive chemicals in it to make you want more and buy more later. and it also contains dozens of different poisoness chemical. Is that right? Should that be legal.
  • robertoscunha, on 07/19/2009, -1/+1Pussy
  • WunderTroll, on 07/19/2009, -4/+1Why are the Japanese so good at *****?
  • trendygamer, on 07/19/2009, -5/+1Prediction? The guy dies as soon as he stops running, just like those 98 year olds who smoke their entire lives kick off three weeks after quitting.
  • eyeodemon, on 07/19/2009, -10/+0RIP Yamada. You were the best.

  • Add a Comment

    Login or register to comment!
    Or, sign-in super fast with your Facebook account ...


© Digg Inc. 2009 — Content created and posted by Digg users is dedicated to the public domain | Terms of Use Updated | Privacy Policy
DIGG, DIGG IT, DUGG, DIGG THIS, Digg graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and other service names are the trademarks of Digg Inc.