Hoffman ran in her first competitive track event at the age of 90.
What’s even more impressive is that Hoffman only started running recently. According to theer first track meet was the USATF East Region and New England Masters meet in July 2018, and she was competitive immediately. The Boston native broke the U.S. 100-meter record for the 90+ age group by running 24.22, a time she improved on this weekend.after her first record in 2018. “I’m a tennis player. I don’t know anything about running.
I’m just blessed to have good legs and when I play tennis, one of the best parts of my game is that I can move. I’ve just been active my whole life.”, Hoffman is also a standout tennis player. After picking up the sport at 42 years old, she represented the United States in the Queens Cup in 2005, when she helped the team to a doubles championship in the 75-and-up age group. She is also a member of the U.S. Tennis Association’s New England Hall of Fame.
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