Moment oldest and youngest London Marathon runners meet on finish line, separated by 63-year age gap
by The Independent
The Independent— This is the touching moment the oldest and youngest runners to complete the 2024 London Marathon met on the finish line. 81-year-old Eileen Hieron was introduced to Maya Woolf, who at 18 was the youngest participant in this year’s race. After embracing, Ms Woolf exclaimed that she was “so proud” of Ms Hieron for completing the race. The London Marathon saw tens of thousands descend on the capital to raise millions of pounds for charity. In the professional races, the women’s only world record...
WCVB—60-year-old marathon runner crossing the finish line for the 633rd time. A 60-year-old woman had a stroke eight years ago. Since then, she's run more than 300 marathons and wrote a book called "Perseverance."
KSBW—60-year-old marathon runner crossing the finish line for the 633rd time. A 60-year-old woman had a stroke eight years ago. Since then, she's run more than 300 marathons and wrote a book called "Perseverance."
Daily Mail—Moment 'Hardest Geezer' crosses the finish line at the London Marathon in 4hrs 25mins. He joined a record 50,000 people taking part in the race across the capital as he finished the gruelling 26.2-mile course in four hours and 25 minutes.