BUDAPEST, HU – 21/09/2025 – (SeaPRwire) – A bold new chapter in human health and athletic competition is unfolding with the launch of the Longevity World Cup (LWC)—a global event that redefines what it means to compete, to win, and even to grow older. Unlike any other sporting contest in history, this pioneering competition places the process of aging itself at the center of the game, asking participants to defy biological decline not merely through lifestyle changes but through scientifically validated measurement of their biological age. By turning age reversal into a trackable sport, the LWC seeks to spark a movement that merges science, ambition, and the universal human desire to live longer, healthier lives.
Founded in 2025 by Adam Ficsor, a visionary entrepreneur driven by his own confrontation with the realities of aging, the Longevity World Cup was created to address a critical gap: the lack of motivation to actively resist aging in everyday life. Ficsor recalls how, at the age of thirty, he realized that aging was advancing quietly in the background, unnoticed and uncontested. Without a competitive framework, the struggle against aging felt abstract. “This sport brings back that drive,” he explained. “It reframes survival into a contest worth joining and winning—not just about adding years at the end of life, but proving that aging itself can be slowed, reversed, and mastered through discipline.”
The inaugural season of the Longevity World Cup is currently open for submissions, with competitors able to register and participate through December 2025. Unlike traditional sporting events limited by physical prowess, the LWC welcomes anyone motivated to improve their healthspan, provided they are able to complete laboratory tests and submit scientifically valid results. At its core, the competition is anchored by PhenoAge, a cutting-edge biomarker of biological aging developed by Dr. Morgan Levine, a geneticist and researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles.
PhenoAge calculates a person’s biological age by analyzing a series of standard blood-based biomarkers. These include serum albumin, creatinine, glucose, C-reactive protein, lymphocyte percentage, mean corpuscular volume, red cell distribution width, alkaline phosphatase, and white blood cell count. Together, these values create a mathematical model that provides an estimate of biological age distinct from chronological age. Competitors are ranked by the difference between the two, rewarding individuals who demonstrate measurable reversal in their biological markers.
Participation in the Longevity World Cup is flexible. Contestants may submit a single valid blood test to gain entry or choose to submit multiple sets of results over the course of the year. Rankings are determined by the best PhenoAge achieved during the season, offering participants a chance to steadily improve their standing. However, submissions must represent complete test panels conducted on the same day, ensuring fairness and consistency across all competitors.
The competition is organized into multiple divisions to encourage inclusivity. Categories include men’s, women’s, and open leagues, alongside generational brackets such as Baby Boomers, Millennials, and others. This structure enables both intergenerational comparisons and peer-based rivalries, creating a layered sporting landscape where participants of all ages can find their place.
For competitors like Zdeñek Sipek, who has emerged as one of the top-ranked participants in the inaugural event, the Longevity World Cup is not simply about winning—it is about cultivating an identity as a “longevity athlete.” He describes the mindset with striking clarity: “Expect to live long. Set a target—100, 120, or beyond. Commit to the identity of longevity, follow your protocol, and pursue it no matter the weather, no matter how you feel when you wake up. That commitment becomes your training.”
The World Cup is also designed to evolve with time. Each year, organizers plan to introduce a different validated methodology for measuring biological age. While the debut season relies on PhenoAge because of its accessibility and reliance on routine blood markers, future years may incorporate newer technologies and biomarkers as the science advances. This ensures that the competition remains dynamic, aligned with the latest scientific progress in longevity research.
Unlike previous health competitions that have loosely tracked metrics of wellness or studied the general pace of aging, the Longevity World Cup formalizes the pursuit into a structured sport. By treating biological age reversal as a quantifiable achievement, the event distinguishes itself as the first athletic-style competition where science and human willpower intersect on the playing field of longevity.
Adding further intrigue, the prize pool for the Longevity World Cup will be distributed in Bitcoin, underscoring the event’s alignment with forward-looking and disruptive trends. The reward structure directs 90% of donations toward prizes, with the remaining 10% allocated to administrative costs. The top three athletes in the premier “ultimate league” will share the winnings, which will be paid out in mid-January following the close of each season.
With its unique blend of science, sport, and the universal drive for vitality, the Longevity World Cup has the potential to spark not only individual transformations but also cultural change. It reframes aging as a challenge to be met, a metric to be improved, and ultimately, a sport to be mastered. Registration and full details about participation can be found at www.longevityworldcup.com.
About Longevity World Cup
The Longevity World Cup is the first global competition where participants compete to reverse their biological age. Established in 2025 by founder Adam Ficsor, the LWC tracks progress using validated biological aging clocks, transforming the fight against aging into an accessible, measurable, and rewarding sport.