92-year-old cancer survivor becomes the oldest woman to finish a marathon

US runner Harriette Thompson only started running marathons when she was in her 70s , she has survived 3 bouts of oral cancer and lost her husband in January of this year , undaunted by age , illness and loss Harriette sealed her place in the record books and set a time of 7 hours, 7 minutes and 42 seconds , which is approximately 2 days , 7 hours quicker than I could do it.

This was her 17th Rock `n' Roll Marathon and, by far, the hardest.

"It's always harder but this year has been a bad year for me," she said, adding her husband died in January following a lingering illness and she battled a staph infection in one of her legs.

"I couldn't train very well because my husband was very ill and I had to be with him for some time and then when he died in January I had some treatments on my leg," she said. "I was just really thrilled that I could finish today."

The oldest woman to previously complete a marathon was Gladys Burrill, who was 92 years and 19 days old when she completed the 2010 Honolulu Marathon.
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As I sit and watch my waistline grow my thoughts , best wishes and congratulations go to you Harriette , here's hoping you break your own record next year.

I just saw this on the news.

Awesome story, I cant imagine doing that when I was 18 let alone 90

Not to derail thread but I cant help but think,
SO MANY people that have had cancer....

1-3 men are expected to have some form of cancer.
1-5 women.

a reply to: gortex

That is outrageously hardcore!

Well done to the lady! I would echo your sentiments though. Even at my fittest I could not run that far, AT ALL! I could march it faster than most people I have ever met, but I could not do what this lady has done, and never could have. Bloody good effort!

Heard this on radio this morning, and read article on internet. Incredible and all kudos to lady!!

I hope she serves as good example what we all should do with health and life...

Talk about inspiring.

I have a hard enough time peeling myself off my couch

a reply to: gortex

Goes to show us that anything is possible!