Mathea Allansmith isn't your typical grandmother，and she's the oldest woman in the world to have completed a marathon. She was 92 years 194 days old when she triumphantly crossed the finish line at the 2022 Honolulu Marathon，setting up the 'record for the oldest person to complete a marathon ( female ) .
Mathea，now 93 , of Koloa，Hawaii，USA，stays in shape all year round by running six days a week , no matter the weather. Come rain or shine，she covered 36 miles every week , even when she's on holiday. The retired doctor didn't take up running until she was 46 years old. After a colleague suggested running two miles per day.
"The Honolulu Marathon is my favourile marathon partly because they don't close the gate at a certain time which allows even the slowest runners to finish the race, "she said. " It's one of the best-executed races. Fantastic registration，set up and management makes it a joy to participate in. " Mathea，who doesn't allow her age to slow her down，says she is happiest when she's on the road. She enjoys running for miles and waving and saying hello to the people she passes. To stay in shape，Mathea，who runs year around，keeps a steady training routine. "I train year-round but increase the mileage starting 18 weeks before a marathon, " she said.
Mathea says it was her career as a physician that allowed her to understand how her body and mind respond to diet and exercise. "I see the direct connection between moving and health , "she said. It is important to reduce stress rather than ignoring it without a plan on how to do so in the longrun. Of course，exercise of any kind is a natural stress reducer. "
Mathea intends to keep running marathons for as long as she can and would like to attempt there cord titles for the oldest person to complete a half marathon ( female) and the oldest person to complete a 10K ( female) within the next year.
