Published on 19/06/2018 at 10:00 by the editors
Meet The Great-Grandmother Who Ran A Marathon Aged 83
Jean Harcourt, from Middleton, Manchester, had a moving reason for undertaking the marathon at the age of 83.
Whilst she loves gardening and cooking, Jean is also a black belt in karate and this April, completed her second marathon - a seriously impressive feat at any age but truly incredible at 83!
Jean decided to run the marathon as a way of working through her grief when her brother died suddenly. She had read an article which advised taking on a massive challenge as a way of distracting from the pain.
Jean said: 'Concentrating on running helps with the grief. I’m doing it because I can.'
Jean also ran the marathon to raise money for Parkinson's UK as a close family member suffers from the disease.
What an amazing lady!
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