Retired Navy veteran reclaims title of oldest person to finish crossing Appalachian Trail
Summary
A retired Navy veteran named Dale Sanders has set a record as the oldest person to finish hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. He first set this record in 2017, lost it in 2021 when a friend finished the trail at an older age, and has now reclaimed the title.Key Facts
- Dale Sanders is a retired Navy veteran.
- He completed hiking the Appalachian Trail, which is about 2,200 miles long.
- Sanders first became the oldest person to finish the trail in 2017.
- In 2021, a friend of his finished the trail when older, taking the record.
- Dale Sanders has now finished the trail again to reclaim the oldest person record.
- The Appalachian Trail is a long-distance hiking path in the eastern United States.
- The record is for the oldest individual to complete the entire trail.
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