103-year-old completes first half-marathon in Wisconsin — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Germaine Smith, 103, completed her first half-marathon in Menasha, Wisconsin. She finished the Community First Fox Cities Half Marathon in 2:04:40. Smith started in a wheelchair and finished on foot.
The half-marathon attracted around 1,500 participants. Smith ran with myTEAM TRIUMPH, an organization supporting athletes with differing abilities. She averaged 5:54 per kilometer. Read more culture coverage.
Smith joins other senior athletes like Toronto’s Atter Singh Sekhon, who won four events at the Canadian Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships at age 102. Related: New Jersey Half Marathon: Runners Face Flooded Course.
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Germaine Smith finishes the Community First Fox Cities Half Marathon in 2:04:40. Germaine Smith, 103, completed her first half-marathon in Menasha, Wisconsin. She finished the Community First Fox Cities Half Marathon in 2:04:40. Smith started in a wheelchair and finished on foot.
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Runner World published this brief on September 23, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated September 23, 2026.
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