Senior athletes prove age is just a number at Daegu WMAC

Sawang Janpram, 106, is no ordinary centenarian.The Thai athlete is among more than 11,000 participants from 106 countries taking part in the World Masters Athletics Championships (WMAC) under way in the southern South Korean city of Daegu.The event brings together former star athletes and amateurs, from Janpram, its oldest competitor, to South Korean Olympic marathon champion Hwang Young-jo.For senior athletes like Janpram, the sports event is a chance to prove that age is just a number.The Thai athlete began exercising at age 80 and entered his first sporting competition at 97. He has sin…READ FULL ARTICLE