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This 89-Year-Old Runs Farther Than Athletes Half His Age

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Bob Hayes started running at age 61 and has competed in more than 30 races every year since, from 5K road runs to 50K trail ultramarathons. Hayes, now 89 years old, talks about his approach to staying active in this extended trailer from The Hard Way, an upcoming documentary about the ultrarunner by Jeremy Lurgio and Erik Peterson.
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