Roly Armitage has two kinds of war stories: the ones he likes to tell, and the ones he'd rather not. The first kind are so astounding that they almost defy belief, and so numerous that they don't leave much room to dwell on the second kind.
Despite entering her first-ever road race without any training, Réjeanne Fairhead set a new Canadian 5k record in the 95-99 age category in last year's Ottawa Race Weekend. Now 96, Fairhead has her sights set on the world record.
Second World War veteran and Perley Health resident Wally Herman ran an incredible 730 marathons and ultramarathons in 99 countries, smashing records and achieving legendary status in his sport.