92-year-old Harriette Thompson becomes oldest to finish a marathon

The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon saw an impressive finisher on Sunaday: 92-year-old Harriette Thompson, the oldest runner known to have ever finished a marathon.

Thompson, at 93 years and 65 days, is a month and a half older than the previous oldest marathon finisher, Gladys Burrill, who ran the Honolulu Marathon in 2010.

Oldest woman ever to run a marathon!!! 92-year-old Harriette Thompson should be @Sportscenter #SCtop10. #RnRSD pic.twitter.com/zUYNHIw1Cd

— Rock n Roll Marathon (@RunRocknRoll) June 1, 2015

The Charlotte, N.C., runner lost her husband in January and battled a staph infection, according to a report by the Associated Press. She didn’t start running until her 70s, but has since finished 16.

“I couldn’t train very well because my husband was very ill and I had to be with him for some time and then when he died in January I had some treatments on my leg,” she told AP. “I was just really thrilled that I could finish today.”

Thompson finished the 42.2K race in 7:24:36.