At 88, This Japanese Woman Is World's Oldest Cross-Country Skier

Katsumi Saeki said she now has her sights set on breaking her own record again at the February 2024 Masters World Cup in Finland.

At the age of 88, a Japanese athlete achieved the remarkable feat of breaking her own Guinness World Record by taking part in the cross-country skiing 2023 Masters World Cup held in Austria.

According to Guinness World Records, after competing in the Japan Masters Championships last year, Japan's Katsumi Saeki, who was born on March 3, 1935, became the world's oldest competitive cross-country skier (female).

And now, aged 88 years and 16 days, Katsumi has extended her record by taking her talents to the world stage, competing in the 2023 Masters World Cup in Austria.