NEW YORK -- Retired Marine Col. Jonathan Mendes crosses the finsish line at the end of the ING New York City Marathon, Nov. 7. The 90-year-old was the oldest entrant in the race and crossed the finish after 9 hours and 55 minutes. He last participated in the New York City Marathon five years ago as the then-oldest entrant in that field. He is considering training for the 2014 marathon in which he would set the record for the oldest entrant ever to compete in the New York City Marathon. As a Marine officer with 32 years of service, Mendes trained hall of fame baseball player Ted Williams and as
NEW YORK -- Retired Marine Col. Jonathan Mendes crosses the finsish line at the end of the ING New York City Marathon, Nov. 7. The 90-year-old was the oldest entrant in the race and crossed the finish after 9 hours and 55 minutes. He last participated in the New York City Marathon five years ago as the then-oldest entrant in that field. He is considering training for the 2014 marathon in which he would set the record for the oldest entrant ever to compete in the New York City Marathon. As a Marine officer with 32 years of service, Mendes trained hall of fame baseball player Ted Williams and astronaut John Glenn, he is also a decorated dive-bomber pilot. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Randall A. Clinton / RELEASED) Oldest racer, Marine veteran finishes ING New York City Marathon, Nov. 7 by NYCMarines
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