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91-Year-Old Completes Appalachian Trail Hike by Climbing Katahdin, Reclaims Record
Sanders fell 71 times on the 2,193-mile hike and had six hard falls, including one brief hospital stay, before finishing.
- On Monday, Aug. 31, 91-year-old Dale Sanders summitted Mount Katahdin in Maine, reclaiming his record as the oldest person to complete the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail.
- Sanders first set the record in 2017 at age 82, but friend M.J. 'Sunny' Eberhart took the title in 2021 at 83, prompting Sanders to announce his comeback.
- By his count, Sanders fell 71 times during the journey, including six 'hard falls,' with one occurring just 200 yards from the finish line.
- Thousands followed Sanders' progress on social media, while 'trail angels' provided treats including caramel frappes; he expanded his mission beyond records after realizing he motivated others.
- After a pinched nerve diagnosis prompted him to consider quitting, Sanders persevered, stating, 'I am 91, so I'm blazing new ground hiking long distances like this.
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At the age of 91, Dale Sanders had to overcome 71 falls, injuries and even a passage through the hospital to recover a record that had already been his. Known as "Greybeard", the American completed the 3.530 kilometers of the Appalachian Trail and returned to being the oldest person to travel the entire route. The route crosses the east of the United States, connecting Springer Mountain, in Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, in Maine. Sanders completed…
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