Could this 93-year-old sprinter's muscles hold clues to healthy aging?
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At 93, Italian sprinter Emma Mazzenga holds the 200-metre world record in the women's over-90 category (50.33 seconds, set in 2024) and has won 11 world titles, 31 European championships and 115 Italian races over four decades. Scientists are now studying her muscles to understand how much physical decline associated with aging may not be inevitable.
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