This 70-Year-Old Ran 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days

By Joanna Sloame

Published on 4/13/2017 at 1:00 PM

Running more than 70 marathons in her lifetime wasn't enough for Chau Smith. She wanted to run across the world. So in 2017, the septuagenarian joined nine others on the Triple 7 Quest and lived out her dream.

Image Source: Chau Smith

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