not ratified as an American M80 record (see American records). At the same meeting, he also ran 3000m in 13:30:77, which was faster than the officially ratified American M80 record set by Ed Benham in 1990 (although Benham had run a faster time, never officially ratified, in 1989). On 15 April 2005, Keston set a half-marathon M80 world record of 1:39:27, at the sixth annual Earth Day Half Marathon in St. Cloud, Minnesota. This is still the best time achieved by an 80-year-old, but was subsequently beaten as an M80 record by the Canadian runner Ed Whitlock, who ran 1:38:59 at the age of 81 in Milton, Ontario. Keston often sang the American and Canadian national anthems at running events, at the starting line just before the race began, and was a popular invitee to races nationwide. He also presented lectures at these events, speaking about his experiences and challenges as a Masters athlete. He holds the current, ratified M75 American records for 5000 meters, and 10,000 meters. He holds several other US world age records, and continued to compete in marathons and other track and field events. The USA Track & Field inducted him into the USATF Masters Hall of Fame in 2001. As at 2017, Keston was still running at age 92. Personal life and death Keston became a U.S. citizen in 1995, and lived in Sunriver, Oregon, with his wife Anne. He latterly produced a memoir, with the working title Expressions of Aging. He had three children from his marriage to Anne; Pamela, John and Richard. Additionally, he also had three children from a previous marriage; Philip, Michael and Francesca. Keston died from complications of COVID-19 in Minneapolis on 13 February 2022, at the age of 97, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota. References External links 1924 births 2022 deaths British masters athletes English male marathon runners English male stage actors English male video game actors Male actors from London Naturalized citizens of the United States People from Deschutes County, Oregon Royal Air Force personnel of World War II Writers from London Writers from Oregon Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota