A quest for an active old age
Richard Soller, 95, runs in the 200 meter race for men over 85 years old at the National Senior Games, Monday, May 16, 2022, in Miramar, Fla. After a torn hamstring stopped him from running track in high school, he fell into an unhealthy lifestyle in early adulthood, smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. But he and his wife Jean quit cold turkey when their daughter Mary came along.
(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes full of medals he's won for track and field and long-distance running.
Without a hint of breathlessness, he says: "I can put in miles down here...
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