National Senior Games 2025 - Humana Game Changers

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HUMANA INC. - Madelaine Cazel, 87, from The Villages, Florida, earns a bronze medal for third place in the 50-meter dash, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the National Senior Games, presented by Humana, in Ames, Iowa. Cazel is one of 10 athletes honored as a Humana Game Changer at the 2025 National Senior Games – a recognition that celebrates athletes' commitment to healthy aging and their encouragement, motivation and inspiration to people of all ages to get active. More than 12,000 men and women ages 50 and over are competing July 24-Aug. 4 at the Games, which is the largest multi-sport event in the world for seniors. (Matthew Putney/AP Content Services for Humana Inc.)

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HUMANA INC. - Madelaine Cazel, 87, from The Villages, Florida, competes in the 50-meter dash Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the National Senior Games, presented by Humana, in Ames, Iowa. Cazel is one of 10 athletes honored as a Humana Game Changer at the 2025 National Senior Games. This recognition celebrates athletes' commitment to healthy aging and their encouragement, motivation and inspiration to people of all ages to get active. Cazel has been a fixture at the National Senior Games for more than two decades, with her first appearance in 2003. (Matthew Putney/AP Content Services for Humana Inc.)

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HUMANA INC. - Denise Lawson, 59, accepts her Humana Game Changer medal from Olympic Gold Medalist Theresa Andrews, who now serves as a Market Vice President for CenterWell Senior Primary Care, which is part of Humana's primary care organization, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. Lawson, from Springfield, Virginia, is one of 10 athletes recognized nationally as a Humana Game Changer, which celebrates athletes' commitment to healthy aging and their encouragement, motivation and inspiration to people of all ages to get active. More than 12,000 men and women ages 50 and over are competing July 24-Aug. 4 at the National Senior Games, presented by Humana, which is the largest multi-sport event in the world for seniors. Lawson trains for her events by running with retired sled dogs from Alaska that she works to find homes for – many of whom are seniors themselves, inspiring her to keep moving. (Matthew Putney/AP Content Services for Humana Inc.)

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HUMANA INC. - Denise Lawson, 59, from Springfield, Virginia, warms up for the 50 and 400-meter dashes, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the National Senior Games, presented by Humana, in Ames, Iowa. Lawson is one of 10 athletes from the 2025 Games honored as a Humana Game Changer – a recognition that celebrates athletes' commitment to healthy aging and their encouragement, motivation and inspiration to people of all ages to get active. Lawson began running again in her 50s after experiencing a series of health challenges. She continues to train regularly with the retired sled dogs from Alaska she helps to find homes for. (Matthew Putney/AP Content Services for Humana Inc.)

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HUMANA INC. - Jim Hutchinson, 78, from Louisville, Kentucky, competes in the 400-meter dash on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the National Senior Games, presented by Humana, in Ames, Iowa. Hutchinson is one of 10 athletes honored as a Humana Game Changer at the 2025 National Senior Games. This recognition celebrates athletes' commitment to healthy aging and their encouragement, motivation and inspiration to people of all ages to get active. Hutchinson has been a runner since age 12 and has competed in three previous games, this year competing in the 200M and 400M sprints. (Matthew Putney/AP Content Services for Humana Inc.)