Career
Fremont was a mechanical engineer who established his own business in Cincinnati in 1948 and retired in 1988. [1] He began competitive running in his 60s. [2] [3] [4] He also began canoe racing at age 40 and continued past age 100. [5] [6]
He has held single-age world records in the marathon for ages 80, 90, and 100, and has completed official races in his centenarian years. [7] [8] In 2012, at the Marshall University Marathon in Huntington, West Virginia, Fremont completed the marathon in 6 hours, 35 minutes, and 47 seconds. This set a world record for the M90 group. [9]
Personal life
Fremont resides in Cincinnati, Ohio. [5] His first wife died in 1958 from a brain haemorrhage. [5] [1] He married Marilyn Wall in 1993. [5]
Fremont was diagnosed with colon cancer at aged 69. [2] He refused surgery and adopted a plant-based diet in 1991. Two years later when the tumour was removed the doctors found that the cancer had not spread in his body. [2] He has suggested that the Standard American diet caused his colon cancer as he was consuming such a diet for decades. [1] He credits his longevity to his plant-based diet, vegan lifestyle and daily movement. [2] [9] In 2018 at aged 96, Fremont stated "the reason I continue to run (and race canoes long distance) is simply because I can. And in 27 years of being vegan, I’m convinced it’s this diet plus freedom from undue stress that is actually responsible for my activity at this age." [1] His diet consists of almond milk, fresh fruit and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, mushrooms, potatoes and tofu. [10]
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