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'I’ll keep doing it as long as I can': Harry Newton, London Marathon’s oldest runner at 88
Retired grocer from Macclesfield is proof that running is not just a young person’s game after only starting his journey at the age of 57
TL;DR
- Harry Newton, 88, is the oldest runner in the London Marathon.
- He started running at age 57, after a career as a grocer.
- Newton has completed 31 marathons, including 21 London Marathons.
- He ran a marathon in his garden during lockdown, completing 461 laps.
- His personal best at London was set at age 70.
- Newton advises new runners to maintain a steady pace and prepare adequately.
- Despite a previous knee injury warning, he continued to run marathons.
- He plans to continue running as long as he feels able.