World Masters Athletics: "Best WMA Male Athlete 2011: Ron Robertson (NZL) (21.11.2011)
Since starting his international career in Rome in 1985 as a 40 year old, Ron has won 31 Gold Medals at World Masters / Veterans Championships in events from 1500 metres to 10'000 metres and two of his specialities, the Cross Country and the Steeplechase.
Between 1985 and 2001 in Brisbane, he missed only one Championship (Miyazaki, Japan -1993-).Ron had a 10 year break from athletics prior to the recent Sacramento WMACS and after just four months training, came back to compete as a 70 year old, winning the 1500 m, 5000 m, Cross Country and Steeplechase and setting three world records."
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