What is the record for the oldest marathon runner?

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100 years old!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/17/sport/oldest-marathoner/index.html"
 
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Borg said:
100 years old!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/17/sport/oldest-marathoner/index.html"
Impressive. He started running marathons at 89!


Also impressive - Woman gives birth after running Chicago Marathon
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/8136835-418/woman-gives-birth-after-running-chicago-marathon.html

Chicago Sun-Times said:
Despite being almost 39 weeks pregnant when she hit the starting line of the Chicago Marathon, Miller ran through labor contractions and the unusually warm 77-degree day to finish the race. She delivered a healthy daughter about 7 1/2 hours later.
 
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It appears that he started running to recover from depression at the age of 89 when he lost his wife and son.
 
Borg said:
100 years old!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/17/sport/oldest-marathoner/index.html"

I can safely assume that the record is not that for the marathon time.
 
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