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99-year-old completes AJC Peachtree 10K in Atlanta
American masters runner Betty Lindberg is nothing short of amazing. On Thursday morning, the 99-year-old was the oldest finisher at the annual AJC Peachtree 10K Road Race in Atlanta, held annually on U.S. Independence Day, completing it in three hours and eight minutes.
Lindberg didn’t start running until she was 63, and she has run the AJC Peachtree 10K Road Race 35 times in the last 36 years. Although her running days are behind her, she now goes for what she calls “quick strolls” around her neighbourhood.
The women’s 90+ division at this year’s AJC Peachtree 10K was deep, with Lindberg finishing fourth out of five runners in her age group. She completed the race alongside her son Craig, who is 68, her grandson Eric, and various other family members.
Lindberg has many American masters running accolades to her name, including the American W95+ 5K record: 59 minutes and six seconds. She held the world record for the age category until Canada’s own Rejeanne Fairhead set a new 5K record at the 2023 Ottawa Race Weekend, smashing Lindberg’s time by eight minutes (51:09).
(07/04/2024) Views: 212 ⚡AMPby Marley Dickinson
AJC Peachtree Road Race
The AJC Peachtree Road Race, organized by the Atlanta Track Club, is the largest 10K in the world. In its 48th running, the AJC Peachtree Road Race has become a Fourth of July tradition for thousands of people throughout the metro Atlanta area and beyond. Come kick off your Fourth of July festivities with us! If you did not get...
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