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- Juan López, an 81-year-old runner from Spain, won gold in European Marathon and set a world record in the 50-km race.
- López retired at 66 and began running to cope with challenges, including caring for his disabled wife.
- He has a VO2 max of 52.8 ml/kg/min, the highest for someone over 80.
- He trains up to 120 kilometers weekly while his wife's health deteriorates and he competes mostly against his own records.
