Tuesday, January 31, 2017

19,032 Days Straight

After 19,032 days straight, world record holder Ron Hill calls time on longest recorded running streak

The longest recorded running streak in history ended on Saturday when England's Ron Hill completed a one-mile run. The 78-year-old former Olympian did not run on Sunday for the first time in 52 years and 39 days - a streak that dates back to December 21, 1964.

-- Headline and snippet from the Sydney Morning Herald, 31 January 2017


http://www.smh.com.au/sport/athletics/after-19032-days-straight-world-record-holder-ron-hill-calls-time-on-longest-recorded-running-streak-20170131-gu24re.html

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