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98-Year-Old-Athlete

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Watch this video about an amazing 98-year-old athlete on HowStuffWorks. Ruth Frith still practices the javelin, hammer throw, pentathlon, long jump, triple jump, and the 100-meter sprint everyday with her hopes set on competing at a Sydney track meet in 2008. See how this amazing 98-year-old athlete still competes in this news video from Reuters.

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