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wow - Seafront Plodder - 31-01-2017
A former Olympian has taken a day of rest to end a 52-year running streak of at least one mile every single day.
Ron Hill, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and Munich in 1972, has put on his running shoes every day since 20 December 1964 - a total of 52 years and 39 days.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-38810882
RE: wow - Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man - 31-01-2017
(31-01-2017, 01:39 PM)Seafront Plodder Wrote: A former Olympian has taken a day of rest to end a 52-year running streak of at least one mile every single day.
Ron Hill, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and Munich in 1972, has put on his running shoes every day since 20 December 1964 - a total of 52 years and 39 days.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-38810882
Crikey!