Article Source: The Denver Post

Written by - Claire Martin - July 6th, 2009

This man discovered his inner talent in his 70s

The first time Ed Maruna competed in the world duathlon trials, he was 78, and he took sixth place.

"I was happy to be there, happy to represent the United States," said Maruna, an Arvada grandfather who won the national title that year in his age group, 75 to 79. "I was just happy to finish."

Maruna, 80, never planned on becoming a duathlete. His son, Dean, a duathlete and triathlete who coaches other competitors in Boulder, persuaded him to try a race — a 10-kilometer run, 40 kilometers on a bicycle, followed by a 5-kilometer run.

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