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Ninety-Year-Old Runner Defies Age
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- Jun 14, 2026
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Summary
At 90, Yul Kwon stunned the BMO Half-Marathon by winning his age division — and also finishing last, since he was the only runner in his category. A retired economics professor and self-made immigrant from Korea, Kwon began running at 60 and now inspires thousands with his joyful, grit-filled journey. Born into poverty, orphaned in childhood, and surviving war and hardship, he clawed his way to a PhD, a global academic career, and now, a global running legend. He’s raised $20,000 for cancer research, pushed marathon organizers to create a 100+ division, and keeps running — not for medals, but for the pure, transformative joy of movement. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/909faf935f03e8c1