Intro:

Harriette Thompson completed the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego in seven hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds to becoming the oldest woman to finish a marathon.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English): Harriette Thompson:

"On this course my son was with me and he kept feeding me and giving me all sorts of drinks and then everybody, I got so tired of hearing 'Harriette.' I think I was going to change my name. But it was nice everybody was, wanted to take selfies and it was fun having all that attention."

SOUNDBITE (English): Harriette Thompson:

"When I'm crossing the finish line, I'm just, I'm overwhelmed at the crowd and how much ovation there is and then the confetti - that was a complete surprise - so it was fun!"

SOUNDBITE (English): Harriette Thompson (on when she might stop):

"I think maybe 100 (years old)? I have no idea. I was just very surprised that I finished today."

SOUNDBITE (English): Harriette Thompson (on how it feels to be the record holder):

"It feels amazing. I just can't get over it and it's nice to know that but I wasn't really interested in making, breaking any records. I was just interested in raising money."