Ed Whitlock: a sporting legend dies at 86

Chief Correspondent

He ran a 2:54:49 marathon aged 73, and has broken practically every other masters running record in the book since then – but Ed Whitlock has run his final race, a victim of prostate cancer at 86.

There is a full feature – including a marvellous video profile – online, courtesy of the Canadian Running website HERE.

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