(KL)OLDER ATHLETES ABOVE: High altitude runner Matt Carpenter is pictured running and training in Garden of the Gods near his home in Manitou Springs. He has the highest ever recorded VO2 max of over 92%. He typically wins both the Pikes Peak Ascent and t

(KL)OLDER ATHLETES ABOVE: High altitude runner Matt Carpenter is pictured running and training in Garden of the Gods near his home in Manitou Springs. He has the highest ever recorded VO2 max of over 92%. He typically wins both the Pikes Peak Ascent and the Pikes Peak Marathon each year. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images)