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At 71, Jacob Nur Is Still Running Sub-3 Marathons and Chasing Age-Group Records

Runner's World · 10/7/2026, 12:41:57

Jacob Nur, 71, is returning to the Chicago Marathon to chase the 70-74 age-group world record of 2:54:18 set by Haeng-cheol Shin in Seoul. Nur ran 2:59:01 at the California International Marathon in December and has adjusted his training, cutting weekly mileage from 70 to 60 miles and reducing hard workouts from four to three.

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