{
  "id": 4987323,
  "title": "At 91, 'Grey Beard' reclaims record as oldest to complete 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/at-91-grey-beard-reclaims-record-as-oldest-to-complete-2-193-mile",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T20:11:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/91-year-old-tennessee-man-dale-sanders-known-as-grey-beard-completes-2193-mile-appalachian-trail-after-71-falls-including-6-hard-falls-reclaims-record-as-oldest-hiker/articleshow/133691483.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dale Sanders, a 91-year-old Tennessee man known as “Grey Beard”, has reclaimed his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. Sanders finished the gruelling 2,193-mile trek despite falling 71 times, including six hard falls, suffering injuries and briefly being hospitalised during his extraordinary journey across 14 states.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}