Vancouver Sun Opinion Editorial: World’s fastest senior defies aging

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Popularly called ‘BJ’, this 87-year-old North Vancouver resident has shattered marathon records since she began running at 55. At 87 years of age, Betty Jean McHugh holds the world’s record as the fastest senior in her age group. On a recent marathon training run on the hilly North Shore trails, BJ, as she likes to be called, shared with me her secrets to discovering the fountain of youth. She is a celebrity….Click here to read the full article