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Ruth Pauline Frith OAM (born Ruth Pursehouse, 23 August 1909 – 28 February 2014) was an Australian centenarian masters athlete. She was the oldest active athlete. She is the current holder of the masters world record in numerous events including the W85 Triple Jump, W100 Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw, Weight Throw and Javelin Throw and was the oldest competitor to complete a Throws Pentathlon and thus holds the record in that event. In younger age divisions, she held many more records that have been surpassed. Her famous quote for longevity:

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  • Ruth Pauline Frith OAM (born Ruth Pursehouse, 23 August 1909 – 28 February 2014) was an Australian centenarian masters athlete. She was the oldest active athlete. She is the current holder of the masters world record in numerous events including the W85 Triple Jump, W100 Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw, Weight Throw and Javelin Throw and was the oldest competitor to complete a Throws Pentathlon and thus holds the record in that event. In younger age divisions, she held many more records that have been surpassed. Her famous quote for longevity: “Don’t eat vegetables, because I never eat vegetables. I know people that like diets that will scream at me, (but) don’t eat vegetables. I never have.” She was the mother of Australian Olympic jumper and pentathlete Helen Frith, who under her married name of Searle is also a multiple masters world record holder. (en)
  • Ruth Frith (Goulburn, 23 agosto 1909 – Brisbane, 28 febbraio 2014) è stata un'atleta australiana appartenente alla categoria master. È detentrice di ben 10 record mondiali in 7 differenti specialità. Con i suoi 104 anni ad agosto 2013 era considerata l'atleta attiva più vecchia del mondo. (it)
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  • 1909-08-23 (xsd:date)
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  • 2014-02-28 (xsd:date)
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  • Australia Sports Medal (en)
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  • 1909-08-23 (xsd:date)
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  • Ruth Pursehouse (en)
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  • 2014-02-28 (xsd:date)
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  • Algester, Queensland, Australia (en)
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  • Master World Record in (en)
  • W100 Discus (en)
  • W100 Shot Put (en)
  • W100 hammer throw (en)
  • W100 javelin (en)
  • W100 weight throw (en)
  • W85 Triple Jump (en)
  • at the 2009 World Masters Games aged 100 (en)
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  • Ruth Frith (en)
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  • Masters athlete (en)
  • sports coach (en)
  • club executive and secretary (en)
  • sport officiator (en)
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  • Ruth Frith (Goulburn, 23 agosto 1909 – Brisbane, 28 febbraio 2014) è stata un'atleta australiana appartenente alla categoria master. È detentrice di ben 10 record mondiali in 7 differenti specialità. Con i suoi 104 anni ad agosto 2013 era considerata l'atleta attiva più vecchia del mondo. (it)
  • Ruth Pauline Frith OAM (born Ruth Pursehouse, 23 August 1909 – 28 February 2014) was an Australian centenarian masters athlete. She was the oldest active athlete. She is the current holder of the masters world record in numerous events including the W85 Triple Jump, W100 Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw, Weight Throw and Javelin Throw and was the oldest competitor to complete a Throws Pentathlon and thus holds the record in that event. In younger age divisions, she held many more records that have been surpassed. Her famous quote for longevity: (en)
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