92-year-old who ran every Peachtree Road Race will no longer compete
ATLANTA, Georgia ( WANF ) — The Peachtree Road Race has been running since 1970, and Bill Thorn competed every single time. But this year, 92-year-...
ATLANTA, Georgia ( WANF ) — The Peachtree Road Race has been running since 1970, and Bill Thorn competed every single time. But this year, 92-year-old Thorn is stepping down, according to a statement from Atlanta Track Club. He is the only person to participate in every race since its inception. 'There is only one way to stop worrying about not finishing, and that is to just be finished,' Thorn said. 'I'm going into a new era.' At this year's race on July 4, Thorn will be chauffeured down the route as an honored Grand Marshal.