He Missed the Cutoff by 17 Minutes — Then Came Back at 80 | Bob Becker

Bob Becker didn't discover running until he was 57. Twenty-five years later, at the age of 80, he returned to Badwater 135—one of the world's toughest ultramarathons crossing California's Death Valley in temperatures exceeding 120°F—and became the oldest official finisher in the race's history. This is Bob's second appearance on Ageless Athlete. In our first conversation, we explored how he discovered endurance sports later in life and the remarkable story of missing the Badwater cutoff by ju...