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81-Year-Old Hikes Appalachian Trail | Lansing News
At eighty-one, Betty Kellenberger shattered records by becoming the oldest woman to ever complete the Appalachian Trail—a grueling 2,200-mile journey from Georgia to Maine. Despite setbacks like falls, Lyme disease, a fractured ankle, and even a knee replacement, her indomitable spirit carried her through. A retired teacher with a lifelong love of travel and hiking, she trained rigorously since 2020, even doing stair laps in a hospital. She calls maps her novels and finds peace on the trail rug in her living room. Along the way, she forged friendships, learned resilience, and embraced every…
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