{
  "id": 3390112,
  "title": "Senior athletes prove age is just a number at Daegu WMAC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/senior-athletes-prove-age-is-just-a-number-at-daegu-wmac",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260826/senior-athletes-prove-age-is-just-a-number-at-daegu-wmac"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Senior athletes are proving that age is just a number at the World Masters Athletics Championships (WMAC) currently underway in Daegu, South Korea. Sawang Janpram, a Thai athlete and the oldest participant at 106 years old, is among over 11,000 competitors from 106 countries. Janpram, who began exercising at age 80 and entered his first sporting competition at 97, has won 78 medals so far. He is set to compete in the discus throw and javelin throw events at the Daegu championships. The event brings together former star athletes and amateurs of all ages, showcasing the athletic prowess of senior athletes who continue to push the boundaries of what is possible well beyond traditional retirement age.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Senior athletes prove age is just a number at Daegu WMAC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/senior-athletes-prove-age-is-just-a-number-at-daegu-wmac-3391969",
        "published": "2026-08-26T00:50:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Senior athletes prove age is just a number at Daegu WMAC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/senior-athletes-prove-age-is-just-a-number-at-daegu-wmac-3391463",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}