India, Nov. 9 -- Florence Meiler, a 91-year-old athlete from Vermont, US, holds six World Masters Athletics records. What makes her journey remarkable is that she did not take up track and field until she was 60, after a friend encouraged her to try the sport. More than 30 years later, Meiler is still competing in multiple events and adding to her achievements.

Meiler's journey into competitive athletics began when her friend Barbara Jordan persuaded her to try the long jump at the Vermont Senior Games. The two women trained and competed together for 20 years, pushing each other to improve and sharing several achievements along the way.

Their partnership came to an end after Jordan was diagnosed with cancer. She stopped participating in...