Charles Eugster lived up to his nickname as 'the world 's fittest Old Aged Pensioner ' after smashing the Indoor 200m world record at the ripe old age of 95 . The retired dentist , racing in the over-95 age-group at the British Masters Indoor Championships meeting in London , ran the distance in 55.48seconds to beat the previous record , set in 2013 , by 2.4seconds . The elderly athlete set a pace that most people his age could only imagine and barely looked out of breath after he had crossed the finish line before celebrating his record breaking achievement . Charles Eugster is applauded after breaking the 200m world record for over-95s at the British Masters . A YouTube video of his race , posted by Silver Grey Sports Club , which supports over-50s taking part in extreme and adventure sports , has received over 200,000 views . Eugster , who is also a competitive oarsman and bodybuilder , took to Twitter ( above ) after his victory to express his delight and thank his supporters . The 95-year-old steadies himself ahead of the starting pistol at the event in London . Eugster ran the distance in 55.48seconds to beat the previous record by 2.4seconds . The retired dentist , who is also involved in rowing and bodybuilding , crosses the finish line . Confirmation of Eugster 's record breaking time is shown on the electronic display . ' I hoped getting fit would stop me ageing , ' he told The Telegraph in 2013 . 'It was pure vanity , really . I looked a mess and I was having a late-life crisis . My body was degenerating . ' I thought : 'Who knows about muscles ? ' So , when I was 87 , I joined a bodybuilding club . '
Charles Eugster broke 200m world record in over-95s age group at the British Masters Indoor Championships in London . The 95-year-old retired dentist ran the distance in 55.48secs , beating the previous record by 2.4secs . Score: 6