By Jessica Groover Pacek |
Margaret Hagerty, 91, has a magazine clipping on her dresser with the quote, “It’s up to me to have the guts to make my life exciting.” After recently completing the New York City Marathon and preparing for more races over the next month, the Guinness World Record holder is doing just that.
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