Harriette Thompson (27 March 1923 – 16 October 2017) was an American classical

pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...

who later held the record for the oldest woman to run a

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

, at age 92, and also the oldest woman to complete a half-marathon, at 94.

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1923 births 2017 deaths American classical pianists American women classical pianists American female marathon runners People from Carlisle, Pennsylvania Syracuse University alumni 21st-century American women {{US-classical-pianist-stub