Pierce County resident and Vietnam veteran Robert Lanier will be 80 this year, but he likes to stay active— by running marathons!
Most recently, Lanier competed in the Sunshine Festival Run on St. Simons Island, where he placed third in his age group.
“That’s a 5k run, so only 3.1 miles,” Lanier says in an offhand way. “Out of about 1,900 total runners I finished at 900, so I was about middle of the pack.”
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