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Japanese nursery director set masters relay world record at 73
Mayumi Matsuo is a nursery school director in Japan who also competes in masters athletics.
At 73, she helped set a world record in the 4×100-meter relay for athletes aged 65 and older.
Matsuo left her public-sector job at 50.
She then used her own money to build a nursery school based on her ideals.
Her story links a long career in childcare with continued competition in athletics.
The record shows that she remained active in sport into her seventies.
The account gives no details about what she plans to do next.
Mayumi Matsuo set a world record in the Masters 65-and-over 4×100-metre relay at age 73.
She is a serving nursery director as well as a runner.
Matsuo left her public-sector job at age 50 and established a nursery herself.
The article describes her as 74 in a photo caption.
- Who
- Mayumi Matsuo, a nursery director and runner.
- What
- She set a world record in the Masters 65-and-over 4×100-metre relay.
- When
- At age 73; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Matsuo left her public-sector job and established a nursery herself.
Matsuo set a world record in the Masters 65-and-over 4×100-metre relay.
- Runner
- Mayumi Matsuo
- Record
- Masters 65-and-over 4×100-metre relay
- Age at record
- 73
- Age in photo caption
- 74
- Career change
- Left public-sector job at age 50
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