Woman, 92, breaks record as she finishes marathon
When Gladys Burrill power-walked and jogged through another gruelling marathon, the 92-year-old did not stop to think about the size of her achievement.
But the pensioner nicknamed the ?Gladyator? now has an extra special feat to add to her substantial list of endurance running certificates - after becoming the oldest person ever to complete a marathon.
Burrill, a part-time Hawaii resident, learned soon after finishing the Honolulu Marathon in nine hours 53 minutes that she is likely to qualify for the recognition.
?The Gladyator? ran her first marathon aged 86 and regularly walks 45 miles a week - putting many British teenagers to shame with her active lifestyle.
Burrill had been a multi-engine aircraft pilot, mountain climber, desert hiker and horseback rider before she ran her first marathon in 2004.
When Gladys Burrill power-walked and jogged through another gruelling marathon, the 92-year-old did not stop to think about the size of her achievement.
But the pensioner nicknamed the ?Gladyator? now has an extra special feat to add to her substantial list of endurance running certificates - after becoming the oldest person ever to complete a marathon.
Burrill, a part-time Hawaii resident, learned soon after finishing the Honolulu Marathon in nine hours 53 minutes that she is likely to qualify for the recognition.
?The Gladyator? ran her first marathon aged 86 and regularly walks 45 miles a week - putting many British teenagers to shame with her active lifestyle.
Burrill had been a multi-engine aircraft pilot, mountain climber, desert hiker and horseback rider before she ran her first marathon in 2004.
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