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At 78, He Finished His First Marathon and Signed Up for the Next

He crossed the line last, smiling widest, and started planning immediately.

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An older runner crossing a marathon finish line, arms raised
An older runner crossing a marathon finish line, arms raised Helen Marsh — The Xpresiva Times

He trained for a year, mostly at dawn, mostly alone, entirely on purpose.

Last is still finished

The clock had stopped caring hours earlier; the crowd had not.

It is never the legs that quit first.

Thanks for reading.

Helen Marsh

Helen Marsh

City desk. Covers the council, the streets and everything in between. {es}Sección local. Cubre el ayuntamiento, las calles y todo lo que hay en medio.{/es} {fr}Rubrique locale. Couvre le conseil municipal, les rues et tout ce qu'il y a entre les deux.{/fr} {de}Lokalredaktion. Berichtet über den Stadtrat, die Straßen und alles dazwischen.{/de}

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