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Woman Sets Paragliding Record ... at Age 101

She decided to do it because her 75-year-old son did

By the Associated Press

Posted Mar 20, 2012 8:57 AM CDT

(AP) – A 101-year-old Utah woman who ushered in her birthday with a tandem paraglide ride last year will soar into the record books today. Great-great-grandmother Mary Hardison has been officially recognized as the "Oldest Female to Paraglide Tandem" by Guinness World Records. She has supplanted... Read full story »

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Woman Sets Paragliding Record ... at Age 101

She decided to do it because her 75-year-old son did

world record • Guinness World Records • centenarians • strange stuff • paragliding

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