Links to media coverage about the 2017 National Senior Games presented by Humana and the amazing athletes who prove “It’s Never Too Late To Get Into The Games.”
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Media Stories
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ESPN W: Foudy’s Find: San Diego Splash (6/23/17)
Mylenoma Research News: 76-year-old Don Wright Has New Goal After Completing 100 Marathons with Myeloma (6/26/17)
Today.com: Octogenarian best friends get ‘wish of a lifetime’ at senior games (6/23/17)
Reader’s Digest: 15 Senior Athletes Share the Secrets to Staying Fit Your Entire Life (6/22/17)
The Masters Athlete: Ode To A Masters Athlete Mom, Who Medals At 89 (6/22/17)
Reader’s Digest: These Athletes Are Living Proof That Age Should Never Hold You Back (6/17/17)
Runner’s World: Prepare to Be Wowed by These Masters Athletes at the National Senior Games (6/15/17)
USA Today: Silver-haired and going for gold: you’re never too old to kick ass (6/14/17)
Reader’s Digest: How This 70-Year-Old Marathon Runner Stays Just as Fit as She Was at 20 (6/13/17)
Prevention: How To Stay Fit At 70 (And Beyond)—From Kathrine Switzer, The First Woman Ever To Officially Run The Boston Marathon (6/13/17)
ESPN The Undefeated: The National Senior Games prove age ain’t nothin’ but a number (6/12/17)
National Public Radio: How To Play Basketball — At Any Age (6/10/17)
Washington Post: ‘I want to please my family’: Julia Hawkins started running at 100. Now she’s going for the gold (6/7/17)
Runner’s World: National Senior Games Competitors Prove That Running Keeps Us Young (6/6/17)
Connect Sports: National Senior Games Celebrate Athletes Young at Heart (6/5/17)
Time: How the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon Is Still Running Marathons at 70 (6/5/17)
The Culture Trip: 2017 National Senior Games Set to Begin in Alabama (6/2/17)
The Business Wire: Humana Announces 2017 Partnership with Marathon Pioneer Kathrine Switzer (6/1/17)
Sports Destination Management: Staying Golden: The 2017 National Senior Games by the Numbers (5/31/17)
AL.com: Senior Games start Friday, will bring thousands to Birmingham (5/31/17)
Guideposts: This Olympian Thrives on Positive Thinking (5/25/17)
Fox News: Rehabilitating veterans through swimming (5/24/17)
The Business Wire: Humana Honors 15 National Senior Games Athletes Who Inspire People of All Ages to Achieve Their Best Health (5/19/17)
The Sports Masters: NSGA Launches New Microsite for 30th Anniversary of National Senior Games (4/4/17)
New York Post: Old ladies can jump (3/2/17)
Furthermore: The Senior Games: For these ageless athletes, it’s all about the long game (1/31/17)
CBS News: Living Stronger: 75-year-old swimmer inspiring others with her drive and passion (1/31/17)
The Atlantic: Winning the Race Against Time (1/15/17)
Also in the News
Birmingham Times: 2017 National Senior Games Come to Close as Local Athletes Excel (6/15/17)
KNOE-TV: 69-year-old Monroe woman wins gold in National Senior Games (6/14/17)
MySanAntonio.com: Senior Olympics: Athletes thrive in competition at state, national games (6/13/17)
AL.com: Singer Pat Boone plays in Senior Games in Birmingham: ‘You have to stay in the game of life’ (6/8/17)
Alabama NewsCenter: Swimming for her life at National Senior Games in Birmingham (6/7/17)
Al.com (Alabama): Blind swimmer in National Senior Games: ‘You can do whatever you set your mind to’ (6/5/17)
Austin-American Statesman (Texas): Joe Barger, 91, heads to National Senior Games (6/4/17)
AL.com (Alabama): Fan Guide: Everything you need to know about the 2017 National Senior Games in Birmingham (6/1/17)
Yellow Hammer (Alabama): Going for gold: Alabama to host National Senior Games (5/19/17)
Portland Press Herald (Maine): Elite Maine runner, 70, left unhealthy habits behind to chase new goals (5/19/17)
Iron City Ink (Alabama): Senior Games come to town (5/18/17)
WITN-TV (North Carolina): 93-year-old mother and 67-year-old daughter set to compete in Senior Games (5/12/17)
WCTV-TV (Florida): Tallahassee resident prepares for Senior Olympic Games (5/10/17)
Maricopa Monitor (Arizona): Maricopa resident competes in National Senior Games (5/9/17)
WTVD-TV (North Carolina): Mother, daughter, bond over hoops, prep for Senior Games (5/4/17)
The Florida Times Union: One of Us: Jack Ratkovic won’t let stroke hinder him (5/1/17)
Georgia Magazine: Going for Gold in their Golden years (4/28/17)
The Star-Ledger Online (New Jersey): Bowling for the ages- 93-year-old Montclair resident continues her streak (4/25/17)
ABC 33/40 (Alabama): Talk of Alabama – Senior Games (3/15/17)
Atlanta Journal Constitution: How ‘city girl’ became all about urging seniors to have fun outdoors (12/29/16)
