Two-time cancer survivor Harriette Thompson is now the oldest woman to ever run 26.2 miles.
A 92-year-old woman on Sunday became the oldest woman to ever run a marathon after finishing the Suja Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego.
Harriette Thompson finished the race with her 56-year-old son, Brenneman, by her side as screaming fans cheered her on.
Thompson, who has beaten cancer twice, runs to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Over more than a decade, she's raised more than $90,000 through running 16 marathons.
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The North Carolina resident told BuzzFeed News she started running when she was 76 after a friend told her she was running to raise money for the charity. She had planned on walking her first race, but ran instead. She even placed first in her age group.
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