The record-breaking legacies of Estonian-Canadian masters athletes

VINCENT TEETSOV

The sporting world pays a great deal of attention to young athletes. But a love of sports is far, far from over when you’re no longer in your youth. Once you get bitten by the bug of competition and physical activity, that urge will stay with you. Perhaps forever.

World Masters Athletics defines masters (or veteran) athletes as “women and men of not less than thirty-five years of age.” For each gender, there are 15 age categories, of five years each, from 35 to 105. Certainly, attending a competition for masters athletes will show you what a lifelong commitment to sports looks like. Though, it’s not just casual exercise. These athletes want to win.

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Karl Trei, Valden Sadul, Aleksander Ernesaks, Elga Meri, and Helgi Pedel at the 1991 World Masters Athletics Championships in Turku, Finland.