Meet Britain's oldest running team with a combined age of 321

Britain's oldest running team, with a combined age of 321, has been established by sports brand Altra to inspire younger runners. The team's members include 82-year-old Peter Giles, a former carpenter and bass guitarist, who has won five gold medals at the World Masters Athletics Championships. Giles, who breaks the British 5km road record for his age group, trains simply by running around 30 miles a week and avoids the gym.

He celebrates with coffee and a cigar after races. The team also comprises 79-year-old Rajinder Singh MBE, a marathon veteran from the Sikh community, and 85-year-old Laurence Cummings, who holds 204 age-category parkrun records. Pritpal Kaur, the oldest British Asian woman to complete the London Marathon, is 75. Rob Herdman, marketing director at Altra, explained that the team was formed to highlight the achievements of older runners, noting that inspiration often comes from those in their seventies and eighties who still enjoy running.

The goal is to encourage the next generation to adopt good running habits and potentially run for decades to come.