An Israeli man is believed to have set a record for people older than 70 in the 100-mile walk. Shaul Ladany, an industrial engineering professor at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University, completed the walk last Friday morning in Ashtabula, Ohio, in 21 hours, 45 minutes and 34 seconds.
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