Joy Johnson (runner) explained

Joy Johnson (1926 – 2013) was an American marathon runner.

Johnson ran 25 times in the New York City Marathon.^[1] She holds the record as the oldest female finisher in the event.^[2]

She did not begin running until age 59 and was a high school teacher.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: J. Gordon Julien . Famed runner Joy Johnson, 86, dies one day after NYC Marathon . TODAY.com . 2013-11-05 . 2015-10-31.
2. Web site: New York City Marathon's Oldest Female Finisher Dies | Runner's World . Runnersworld.com . 2013-11-05 . 2015-10-31.
3. Web site: Lisa Fernandez . Joy Johnson, Oldest New York City Marathon "Streaker," Dies at 86 . NBC Bay Area . 2013-11-05 . 2015-10-31.