Youngest marathon runner

My girlfriend's daughter, age 6, just finished a marathon in Texas in 5:39. (This is not a joke). Some people thought this was some sort of record - fastest time for a six year old, youngest person ever to finish, or something. Does any one know if any other 6 year olds have finished a marathon? What was their time? The youngest person she (her mother) has found that finished a marathon was an eight year old.

Any ideas on where to get more information? BTW, the link is http://www.abileneymca.org/marathon.html, Rebecca Apple

Trolls 'r' us?

Yeah, I know it seems unreasonable, but she (Rebecca) really did it, as well as her mother Kerri. And she is six. That's why I posted the link, although I know it doesn't give her age. The post is not a troll. Yes, her mother is a little crazy; I love her anyway.

Rick

If it's true then you'll need to look in the Guinness Book of Records under 'Parental Stupidity' to see where it fits in, imho.

Amen.

Lyndon 'Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!'

There was a 6 year old finisher in the 5th ever Honolulu Marathon back in 1977, Kevin Greenwell.

The SF Marathon in 2001 lists Kevin Greenwell as finisher #568 with a time of 3:53 and the correct age to be the same person.

I hope my marathon career lasts 24+ years.

Some interesting Stats from the Top 100 finishers for Hawaii 2003. Belgium - 1 Runner Ethiopia - 1 Runner Norway - 1 Runner Canada - 2 Runners, with the oldest runner (58) Germany - 2 Runners Kenya - 6 runners with 5 in the Top 7 USA - 22, with 17 from Hawaii Japan - 66 Runners! with the 2 youngest (17)

It appears the Japanese love this marathon, from 1990 to 2003 they have comprised about 60% of the entrants!

Never mind running a marathon, I would find it hard to believe a six-year old would sit in a running stroller that long. This would be an extraordinary child, and

It seems to me I heard somewhere that Johnny Bravo wrote in article

Japan is a highly popular destination for Japanese tourists. Add to that the fact that many marathons in Japan require qualifying times (Catch 22 - how do you get a qualifying time if your available marathons require qualifying times?), so many Japanese runners double their pleasure by traveling to Honolulu for the very popular and enjoyable (?)

It seems to me I heard somewhere that Don Kirkman wrote in article

Could have sworn that said 'Hawaii' when it left here.

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