UpbeatAt 70, Ottawa's Jennifer MacDonell sets her fourth age-group record in a single month
Two weeks after setting the world marathon record for women aged 70–74 (3:23:59) in Toronto, Ottawa runner Jennifer MacDonell ran the Hamilton half-marathon in 1:39:42 to take the Canadian record for her age group — her fourth record in a month, after Canadian marks in the mile and the 5K in Montreal. She averaged 4:44 per kilometre and finished 43rd of 684 women. 'My legs were only 60 per cent battery charged,' she said. 'I took a big risk.'
The upbeat factorat 70 she is not slowing down — she is collecting records faster than most runners half her age.
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