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From the third issue of the Gotham Times:

This year's Gotham City Marathon featured one type of athlete rarely seen at marathons - a 94-year-old man. Samuel Jacob Smolensky took up jogging ten years ago, when the swimming pool near his house closed for repairs. "I can't go without daily exercise, so I started running a little - and now I'm doing marathons!" said Smolensky. A spokesperson for the Marathon said that they attempted to prevent Smolensky from running for fear of his heath, but that Smolensky threatened a lawsuit and they relented. Smolensky's five children, 12 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren cheered him on throughout the race. "I couldn't do it without them," Smolensky said. "They're what keeps me young!"