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Ed Whitlock set a world record for the fastest mile by a runner over the age of 80 in 2013.
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Ed Whitlock
Died on March 13, 2017 at age 86
Mr. Whitlock was a retired mining engineer and masters running champion who broke three hours in the marathon in his 70s and last fall, when he was 85, became the oldest person ever to run 26.2 miles in under four hours,
Notable Deaths 2017
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