Ed Whitlock broke his own 80-and-older world record for the half marathon on Sunday in his hometown of Milton, Ontario, running 1:38:11 to break by 48 seconds the mark he set at the same race last September.

The previous weekend, Whitlock, age 82, had run 44:22 for 10-K. "I thought off that I could run the half in 1:37," Whitlock told Runner's World Newswire. "After a somewhat slow first 3-K I managed to get on pace at 7-K but then it gradually slipped away."

Next up for Whitlock is the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 20. Last year at that race, Whitlock ran 3:30:26 to set the age-81 world record.

"My training between now and then and weather conditions on the day will determine my objective time," Whitlock said about his upcoming marathon. "All things going favorably I would guess at 3:25."

Whitlock holds the world marathon record for the 70-and-over age group (2:54:48) and 80-and-over age group (3:15:54).

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Scott Douglas Scott is a veteran running, fitness, and health journalist who has held senior editorial positions at Runner’s World and Running Times.

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