Janina Rosińska, masters running legend, dies at 90

Janina Rosińska, a prominent figure in Polish masters running, has passed away at the age of 90. A former geography and physical education teacher, she began her competitive running career after the age of 50.

Rosińska achieved significant athletic milestones, including completing over 360 marathons and competing in ultramarathons, where she once covered 171 kilometers in a single day. Her accolades include being a European masters marathon champion, a title she earned in Malmö in 1996 at age 60, and a world masters marathon champion in the W75 category in Sacramento.

Representing AZS Łódź and associated with Pabianice, she remained active in the sport well into her late 80s, competing in the European Masters Indoor Championships in Toruń as recently as a few months ago.