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The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 24, 2008

Some of the major accomplishments during the past quarter-century by athletes who were past the age of 40:

•Dara Torres: At age 41, the swimmer wins silver medals in three events at the Beijing Games.

•Eamonn Coghlan: In 1994, the 41-year-old Irish miler and former world champion at 5,000 meters becomes the first person older than 40 to run a sub-4 minute mile. Coghlan clocks a 3:58.15 at a race in Cambridge, Mass.

•George Foreman: In 1994, at age 45, the boxer regains part of the heavyweight title he lost to Muhammad Ali 20 years earlier, stopping Michael Moorer with a two-punch combination in the 10th round. Foreman captures the IBF and WBA championships to become the oldest champion in any weight class.

•Jack Nicklaus: In 1986, the golfing great wins his last major championship, the Masters, at age 46.

•Nolan Ryan: In 1990, at age 43, threw the sixth no-hitter of his career, blanking Oakland 5-0 while pitching for the Texas Rangers. The next season, at age 44, Ryan tossed his seventh no-hitter, against the Toronto Blue Jays.

•Martina Navratilova: A month before her 50th birthday, in 2006, the tennis champion finished her career by winning her 59th Grand Slam title, teaming with Bob Bryan to take the mixed doubles championship at the U.S. Open.

The Associated Press

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