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91-year-old sets world record during Atlanta track meet: 'Hot diggity!'

Betty Lindberg during a track meet for the Atlanta Track Club, at Emory University, on May 24.

Credit: Contributed by Dan McCauley

Credit: Contributed by Dan McCauley

Betty Lindberg during a track meet for the Atlanta Track Club, at Emory University, on May 24.
By Adam Carlson
May 26, 2016

World, meet one of your likely new record-holders: 91-year-old Betty Lindberg, who according to the Atlanta Track Club had one thing to say when she found out she'd set a new time for the women's 800-meter, ages 90-94.

"Hot diggity!

The ATC said Lindberg set the new record on Tuesday night, while competing at one of the club's track meets at Emory University. Her 6:57.56 time, which is pending ratification, bests the previous world record in her group by more than 1 second (Rosario Iglesias' time of 6:59.18, set in Brisbane, Australia.)

“I was very surprised,” Lindberg said, according to the ATC. “I had never even thought to check to see what the record was!”

Lindberg, who finished a 200-meter event a few weeks ago, will next run in the annual AJC Peachtree Road Race, according to the ATC.

Click here for five tips for training for the road race. And click here to learn more about the mental health benefits of running.

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