When John MacIntyre completed his 100th half marathon in August, his running group surprised him at the finish line with a banner that read: “Congratulations, Geezer Jock!”

At 83, he takes pride in the nickname and even more pride in inspiring others to join him for runs.

Mr. MacIntyre serves as coach of the Seasoned Soles, a run-walk group…

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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