Joy Johnson (1926 – 2013) was an American

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 ...

runner. Johnson ran 25 times in the New York City Marathon. She holds the record as the oldest female finisher in the event. She did not begin running until age 59 and was a high school teacher.

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1926 births 2013 deaths American female long-distance runners 21st-century American women 20th-century American women {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub