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80-year-old Mildred Baker is running the NYC marathon, proving age is just a number
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One 80-year-old woman is ready to take on the 26.2 miles of the TCS NYC Marathon that runs through all five boroughs. When the race commences on Nov. 1, Mildred Baker will be one of the over 60,000 participants in the world-famous race.
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