Jo Pavey track event athletes from the UK have also competed in five games or more, javelin thrower Tessa Sanderson with six appearances and walker Chris Maddocks with five appearances. Like Pavey Maddocks also comes from the English county of Devon. At the age of 42 years 11 months, Pavey also became the oldest British track competitor at an Olympic Games. Her time of 31:33.44 is recognised as the official world record/best by an over 40, although Kenyan Edith Masai ran an unratified 31:31.18 in 2007. Pavey continues to compete at the age of 45. At the London 2017 World Championships she
Max Herrmann (athlete) Max Herrmann (athlete) Max Herrmann (March 17, 1885 – January 29, 1915) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Danzig, German Empire. In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metres competition as well as of the 400 metres event. In the 200 metres competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals. He was also a member of the German relay team which was disqualified in the final of the 4 × 100 metre relay competition after a fault with its second baton passing. In the