She's the world's fastest 77-year-old
For anyone struggling to get their creaking knees into gear for the London Marathon on Sunday, or even to go from armchair to fridge, it may be useful to meet Jeannie Rice, who did barely any exercise until she took up jogging at the age of 35 to shift a bit of holiday weight. Now, at 77, this grandmother is not just breaking world records and thundering past runners a third her age, but also astonishing medical researchers. Rice is fast gaining fame as
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