“…was hit by a car and suffered fatal injuries while trying to cross a road in his birth village Beas Pind, near Jalandhar in Punjab, [India] …”

RIP to an inspirational person. He only started distance running at 89!

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    We can live that long, although it’s uncommon.

    A key thing as you get older is to stay active and mobile. If you can it’ll be easier to remain mobile longer which will in turn help you live longer.

    It can get hard though as bad knees or hips start impeding movement.

    Edit: and the staying active as you get older isn’t like when you hit 70, but from what I’ve seen becomes more and more important in the 40s

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      10 days ago

      That only works if you don’t get the very common entropy of illness or disability.

      Like tell that life advice to many people who i know who are bedridden in their 20s from lifelong chronic illness.

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        Why such hostility when you were asking a question about how people can live to that age and run?

        There are countless things that can get in the way, but if you’re lucky with your health, that’s what it takes to live old and be able to run.

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          10 days ago

          sorry if it came off as hostile, not my intention.

          but yeah i wasn’t asking for your opinion on life advice but just if this was a legitimate article.