James Milner’s achievement in the New York Marathon

James Milner He ended his career as an active player at the age of 40 after breaking the record for the number of games played in the Premier League, 658. The midfielder retired from football after defending the team’s shirts. Leeds, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Liverpool and Brighton (his last team). But Milner He continues to perform feats in sports.

this sunday Milner participated in the New York Marathon. It did not exactly go unnoticed among the nearly 60,000 participants. And the former midfielder showed that his ability to run, work, suffer to always move forward is still intact.

At 40 years old, Milner He crossed the five boroughs of New York, endured the accumulated wear and tear of each kilometer and ended up entering Central Park with a mark that more than a regular runner would sign without thinking twice.

The brand of James Milner was 3 hours, 9 minutes and 4 seconds, according to official New York Road Runners records. Put another way, Milner was able to sustain an average pace of 7 minutes and 13 seconds per mile throughout the race.