These are the VO2 max benchmarks for runners in their 40s – plus, a running coach explains how to reach them
From Yahoo Life UK · 20 October 2026
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This piece sets out VO2 max benchmarks for runners in their 40s. A running coach explains how to reach them. It also covers why VO2 max matters and ways to increase and maintain it.
Anyone in their 40s who runs or does cardio at the gym may want to see how their fitness compares and how to improve it.
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