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Italian Masters runner Emma Maria Mazzenga (90) talks to fellow athletes before the women's 200m W90 category race in San Biagio di Callalta, Treviso, Italy, on 5 May 2024. (Photo: Reuters / Remo Casilli)
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Emma Mazzenga (90) competes in the 100m in San Biagio di Callalta, Treviso, Italy, on 4 May 2024. (Reuters / Remo Casilli)
Italian Master runner Emma Mazzenga (90) and fellow athlete Emanuela De Rossi enjoy a beer after Mazzenga set a new world record for the women's 200m W90 category race in San Biagio di Callalta, Treviso, Italy, on 5 May 2024. (Photo: Reuters / Remo Casilli)
Emma Mazzenga stretches before running at a park in Padua, Italy, on 6 May 2024. (Photo: Reuters / Remo Casilli)
Emma Mazzenga trains at a park in Padua, Italy, on 6 May 2024. (Photo: Reuters / Remo Casilli)
Emma Mazzenga checks her watch as she warms up for the 100m in San Biagio di Callalta, Treviso, Italy, on 4 May 2024. (Photo: Reuters / Remo Casilli)