Harriette Thompson

Harriette Thompson (27 March 1923 – 16 October 2017) was an American classical pianist who later held the record for the oldest woman to run a marathon, at age 92, and also the oldest woman to complete a half-marathon, at 94.[1][2][3][4][5]

She is featured in the 2017 HBO documentary If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Harriette Thompson becomes eldest marathon runner, aged 92". Bbc.co.uk. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Boren, Cindy (4 June 2017). "At 94, Harriette Thompson becomes the oldest woman to run a half-marathon". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Harriette Thompson, 92, becomes oldest woman to complete a marathon". Theguardian.com. Associated Press. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Sandomir, Richard (19 October 2017). "Harriette Thompson, Marathon Runner Into Her 90s, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Harriette Thompson, Oldest Woman to Finish a Marathon, Dies at 94". Runnersworld.com. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Schleier, Curt (May 19, 2017). "Carl Reiner, 95, dishes his secrets to longevity".


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