80 year old in ultra endurance event ,(magazine article slideshow)

80 year old in 120 mile ultra endurance event beats more than half the field. This video has lost its original audio but has a slideshow from a magazine article photographed by Mark Bialek Professional Photojournalist. Amazing Al Widing is truly a unique individual that defies age in ultra endurance canoe racing. al has been racing canoes since the 1960's in the 340 mile Texas Water safari.

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• Widing
• ausable
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• texas
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• safari

[Catherine8raw]

i wonder what he eats?

[riverjustin]

@Catherine8raw i know he eats minimal red meat, and usually venison if any , some pork too, i believe he eats just about all kinds of foods, i see him eat at awards dinners and he seems to get a little bit of what ever is there, and not much sweets.

[denise19520]

AL widing is my grampa my name is galen widing i hope he lives longer

[riverjustin]

@denise19520 me too!! :) he is amazing!! happy halloween:)

[denise19520]

@riverjustin OK so al is your grampa to

[riverjustin]

@denise19520 no, i hope he lives longer too:)

[MrsKoriRaeBlack]

That's my Grandpa. (:

[canoracer13]

when he was 82, the local radio reporter asked him, what his goal was for the race, and he said.."well I've never won it"...he truly is "amazing"

[BananaSandwich1]

well get up of ur ass and do something

[MsBixy]

At 80, he looks really good! what an amazing athlete.