At the age of 92, what record did Alain Mimoun set?
Oldest living Olympian
Oldest Olympic Champion
Oldest person to complete a Marathon
Oldest athlete to set a veteran age-category record
Answer
Alain Mimoun was the oldest athlete to set a veteran age-category record. At the age of 92, he set a new record in the 100-meter sprint at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland. Mimoun, a former Olympic medalist, has continued to compete in athletics well into his 90s.
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