Olive Riley (108-year-old): World’s Oldest Blogger
Believed to have been the world’s oldest blogger, Australian woman Olive Riley began her blog The Life of Riley in February 2007 at the age of 107 and made her final post on 26 June 2008 from a nursing home in Woy Woy, New South Wales, complaining of a cough about two weeks before she died at the age of 108. She had posted over 70 entries, as well as several video posts on YouTube. Her blog (or “blob” as she called it) was inspired by her experience with documentary filmmaker Michael Rubbo who, in 2005, made a documentary about her titled All About Olive.
Buster Martin (102-year-old): UK’s Oldest Employee and Marathon Runner
Pierre Jean “Buster” Martin claims to be the United Kingdom’s oldest employee at the age of 102. Martin works for a well-known plumbing company in southeast London as a van cleaner, and notably refused to take a day off on the day he celebrated his 100th birthday. But he is also a marathon runner. After walking the 10 km (6 miles) distance of the Great Capital Run in 2 hours 22 minutes and the Roding Valley Half Marathon in 5 hours 13 minutes, Martin was entered for the 2008 London Marathon. According to press reports, he walked the 26 mile course in approximately 10 hours.
Winifred Pristell (70-year-old): Holds two World Records in Powerlifting
Meet Winifred Pristell, 70 years old. This great-grandma they call “Heavy Metal” is a competitive weightlifter with two world records and aspirations for more. Winifred first took up the sport in her late 40’s due to her struggles with her weight. When she turned 60 she started to lift competitively in powerlifting meets. At 68, she set world records for her age in the bench press at 176.2 pounds and 270 pounds in the deadlift.
Even though she has been struggling lately with arthritis and joint issues, at 70 Winifred still works out three days a week.
Arthur Winston (100-year-old): Worked for 72 years at the same company and only took one day off
A Los Angeles Metro employee for 72 years, Arthur Winston (1906 – 2006) was known for being honored as the “Employee of the Century” because he was never late to work and only took one day off during his entire career, that being for his wife’s funeral in 1988. He retired at age 100.