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Messages to a Legend
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On Tuesday, Bill Thorn crossed the finish line of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race for the final time. The 92-year-old was one of the original 110 finishers of the first Peachtree in 1970. He was the only person to complete every one of them since. Thorn, a long time cross country and track coach at Landmark Christian School in Fairburn, GA served as the Grand Marshal at this year's Peachtree, riding in a car to the finish before getting out and breaking the tape as family and friends looked on. At the Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo presented by Publix, participants were invited to send messages of thanks and congratulations to Thorn.
Here are some of the messages they left.
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"You are an inspiration to many and myself, this is my 51st straight"
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"Thank you for inspiring thousands to get off the couch and do it!"
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"You should be in the Avengers"
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"People like Bill make the world a better place."
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"Waking up with you in mind on race day! Congratulations"
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"Forever our inspiration! Congrats and best of luck, Coach! You're fast!"
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"I hope I can run for as long as you have!"
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"Mr. Bill, we will miss seeing you at Peachtree."
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"So many miles. So many smiles. Congrats!"
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"So proud of all those footsteps put in over the years."