'I'll keep doing it as long as I can': Harry Newton, London Marathon's oldest runner at 88
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- Category: Sports
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 01:00 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian Sport
Harry Newton, an 88-year-old retired grocer from Macclesfield, is running in the London Marathon this Sunday. He started his running journey at age 57 and has no plans to stop. The Guardian reports.
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