Barnet Copthall swimmer Georgie Hamilton finished the London Marathon as the fastest women aged 70 or above.
Barnet Copthall swimmer Georgie Hamilton proved she is a women of many talents, finishing as the fastest 70+ female runner in the London Marathon.
Hamilton - who usually competes in the water - came out as the fastest female runner aged 70 years or older in the London Marathon on April 13.
A time of 4.21.43 was enough to put Hamilton ahead of the second quickest runner in her caterogy, who was a minute and a half behind.
That time would have put Hamilton 28th in the equivalent men's category.
Hamilton is a regular medal winner in swimming events such as the 200m butterfly, 400m individual medley and 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m open water events.
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