They say age is just a number. Bonnie Cochran Bence is proving it. Even at the age of 78, the Missouri native is all set to run her 16th Marathon in Boston next week. Continuing her father’s legacy, Bence is now a part of the charity run to work for the Special Olympics. However, she is looking forward to taking up new challenges while running on the track.

Recently, a Facebook page posted the news of her upcoming venture of participating in the Boston event. This post indeed got the intended attention of the viewers who couldn’t help but appreciate her incredible feat. Let’s get to know more about what fans have to say about her unmatched zeal.

Fans reacted to the unequaled spirit of this granny, who will run on marathon

Bonnie Cochran Bence is a retired teacher who found his love for the sport at the age of 61. Notably, it was her sons who inspired her and helped her with her training. There was also another motivation for her; that was to follow her father’s legacy. Reportedly, her father, Bob Cochran was a golf enthusiast who worked for the Special Olympics, and Bonnie, with her children, wanted to hold on to that tradition.

She has been through 33 marathons for the past 17 years, among which 15 were in Boston. In fact, on her first game in 2006, the sprinter finished at 2.07, winning her age group by 30 minutes. This indeed worked as a driving force for Bonnie who wanted to push it forward. This year would be her 16th consecutive run for the Boston games participating as a team.

A Facebook page named Runner’s World recently posted a picture of the sprinter on Facebook. The post read, “To continue her father’s legacy and support the Special Olympics, Bonnie Cochran Bence runs with Team Xtra Mile.” In that picture, she was looking all charged up to run her next race. This indeed created a stir among the track and field community, as the fans decided to cheer for her.

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Praising her determination to deal with the odds even at this age, fans penned –

“Way to go, Bonnie. You rock!”

“Fair play to her, she’s probably faster than me half her age. Even qualifying in her bracket isn’t so simple. I don’t think I will be running marathons at 78.”

“I love these stories! So inspiring.”

Mentioning the age factor, one fan wrote, “Instant inspiring…age is just a number.” Blessing Bonnie for her future endeavors, one added, “Good job…God Bless you.”

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Evidently, the entire world is on leaps and bounds, seeing her doing amazing things. Bonnie Cochran Bence is proof of the fact that if you put your mind over matters, every barrier curbs on its own.