# Age Group Podiums and KOM/QOMs

**URL:** <https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-group-podiums-and-kom-qoms/609508>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [July 14, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-group-podiums-and-kom-qoms/609508 "2023-07-14T19:53:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Paul\_Southworth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/gozwift/user_avatar/forums.zwift.com/paul_southworth/32/538336_2.png) [@Paul\_Southworth](https://forums.zwift.com/u/Paul_Southworth)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-group-podiums-and-kom-qoms/609508/2 "2023-07-14T20:01:54Z")

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World track and field does not offer categories based on power, which in Zwift is more reliably known than age. Personally I really enjoy beating younger riders in my power based category, or just being the best 50+ in the results. As a 50+ rider the competitive level in my age group is even wider than the power categories.

There are quite a few existing feature requests related to age groups. I suggest voting for the ones you like by clicking the Vote button at the top. You are far from alone in wanting this.

Your “broader platform” document is a link to a local file so nobody can see it.

> [@Age related groups](https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-related-groups/608626):
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> I have noticed being nearly 60 years of age Zwift still have me racing in Cat B against 20 yr old kids. When is zwift going to look at catagories and also the age of people so it is a fair fight. Create a veterans group for those over 55 or even 50 so i and others do not get backsides kicked by the …

> [@Age handicaps for category placement](https://forums.zwift.com/t/age-handicaps-for-category-placement/605510):
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> I really appreciate the sentiment behind “Category Enforcement” and the rigorous application of watts per kg to categories, but it would be nice if Zwift took age into account. Sure, I’m proud of my 3.7wkg for 20 minutes, and, yes, that makes me look like a B, but I’m 66 and there’s no way I can han…

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