Rejeanne Fairhead stood at the starting line in front of Ottawa's city hall on Saturday surrounded by thousands of racers who were almost all, assuredly, younger than her. But as the sun beat down on a 28 C day in the nation's capital, the 96-year-old took a deep breath and burst forward. Fifty-one minutes and nine seconds later she was a world record holder.
OTTAWA - Rejeanne Fairhead stood at the starting line in front of Ottawa's city hall on Saturday surrounded by thousands of racers who were almost all, assuredly, younger than her.
Unlike Lindberg, who has racked up the records as a master's athlete in multiple distances, Fairhead did not before, nor does she really now, see herself as an athlete.Fairhead said for her first 95 years of life the most athletic pursuits she had involved bowling and horse shoes. But a little more than a year ago, a friend at the Perley Rideau Seniors' Village asked if she wanted to try the 5K race in Ottawa's annual marathon weekend.
By the time she hit one kilometre, she knew she had the record in the bag. She was going so fast Weeks even told her she could slow down. It was incredibly hot. She kept hydrated with a sports drink, and at one point grabbed a cup of water from a volunteer and tossed it down her back. Her son kept watch on the road around her, warning her of pot holes or debris so she didn't trip.record attempt in progress. At the finish line her daughter posed with Fairhead with the sign, covering up the word “attempt” with her arm.
She returned to the government when her kids were grown and worked in various roles for almost two decades before retiring. She lived independently until three years ago, when she moved into seniors' apartments at a senior's health centre specializing in care for veterans and their families.
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