Shrubb "The Little Wonder"  ›  Rusting out..December 1962

By Joe Taylor

At 82 Alfred Shrubb still is only three pounds over his running weight of 40 years ago. He’s fit enoughv to walk a mile and a half everyday, and unlike many old-timers, he feels athletes are better than ever. He believes that keeping active has added years to his life and life to his years.

One of the world’s great distance runners from 1900 to 1920, Alfred celebrated his birthday yesterday by attending a seniors citizens’ dinner talking to newspaper and posing for pictures. There is still spring in his step and lift to his laugh.

alfred has heard the theory that the intense exertions of competitive sport can damage a man’s health, and he laugh at it. Alfred believes that people “runst out” from inactivity, “if they’d only get out and get some exersise, they’d live longer.” he said.