The 12 winners of the 2008 Euflexxa Masters Athlete of the Year awards show the breadth of Masters sports. The honorees range from a world famous Olympian named Dara Torres to athletes who have toiled in anonymity their entire lives. The winners' homes are in southern California, Colorado and New England. There's even a winner from Barbados. Their ages range from 41 to 91. And their sports include swimming, skiing, track and field, basketball and cycling. But what they all have in common is a devotion to training, a love of competition and a great story to tell.

Masters Athlete of the Year: Dara Torres, Los Angeles

Executive of the Year: Steve Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Women's 40-49 Masters Athlete of the Year: Carolyn Beckedorff, Wellesley, Mass.

Men's 40-49 Masters Athlete of the Year: Steve Tilford, Topeka, Kan.

Women's 50-59 Masters Athlete of the Year: Kathy Martin, Northport, N.Y.

Men's 50-59 Masters Athlete of the Year: James Payne, San Francisco

Women's 60-69 Masters Athlete of the Year: Shirley Harper, St. James, Barbados

Men's 60-69 Masters Athlete of the Year: John Hall, Anchorage, Alaska

Women's 70-79 Masters Athlete of the Year; Betsy Jordan, San Diego

Men's 70-79 Masters Athlete of the Year: Dave Bauer, Castle Rock, Colo.

Women's 80+ Masters Athlete of the Year: Marjorie Fitzgerald, La Habra, Calif.

Men's 80+ Masters Athlete of the Year: Orville Rogers, Dallas