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92 year old cancer survivor completes marathon record
Harriette Thompson, aged 92 years and 65 days from Charlotte, becomes the oldest woman to finish a marathon at the Rock n Roll San Diego event in 17 hours 24 minutes 36 seconds. The 16th marathon and a tough year for her includes her husband’s January death and a leg infection.
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