M80+ at the San Francisco 10K: Morris sets the pace at 81

• John Morris (Wolverhampton, age 81) won M80+ in 1:08:53 at an 11:05/mi pace — the fastest in the field of four by more than 23 minutes.
• Steven Friedman (Brentwood, CA, age 83) — the oldest finisher in the group — claimed 2nd in 1:32:32 (14:54/mi).
• Brian Goodyear and Charles Miller, both age 81 from Honolulu, finished 3rd and 4th in 1:52:46 and 1:57:49 respectively — separated by just over five minutes.
• All four men crossed the line on a breezy 60°F morning in San Francisco, completing a 10K that demands real grit at any age.

Four men lined up for M80+ at the 2026 San Francisco Marathon 10K, and John Morris wasted no time making his mark. The 81-year-old from Wolverhampton covered the course in 1:08:53 — an 11:05/mi clip that left no doubt about who owned this field. His margin over second place was 23 minutes and 39 seconds, a gap that speaks to how decisively he ran the race from start to finish.

Steven Friedman, at 83 the eldest of the group, took 2nd in 1:32:32. Running 14:54/mi, Friedman was notably slower than Morris on pace but showed real resolve to finish well clear of the Honolulu duo behind him. It's worth noting that the oldest man in the field was also the second-fastest — a fact that deserves its own moment of recognition.

Brian Goodyear and Charles Miller — both 81 and both making the trip from Honolulu — rounded out the field in 3rd and 4th. Goodyear crossed in 1:52:46 (18:09/mi), with Miller following in 1:57:49 (18:58/mi). The five-minute-and-three-second gap between them was the closest battle of the day, with Miller running a slightly slower pace but still completing the full 10K on a windy San Francisco morning. Four finishers, four stories worth telling — and every one of them earned it.