Behold the agelessness of these long-distance runners
By Janice Lloyd, USA TODAY
On the eve of the ING New York City Marathon, Joy Johnson is thinking about how to layer her clothes for the cool weather and her finishing time.
Normal everyday runner concerns, right?
Johnson, one of more than 45,000 entrants in Sunday's race, belongs to a growing group of runners: the senior set. She is 84 and looking forward to her 24th consecutive 26.2-mile run in the Big Apple.
"I want to keep running as long as I can and drop in my running shoes when the time comes, " says Johnson, a San Jose resident.
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