95-year-old sprinter looks to make history

95-year-old sprinter looks to make history

June 5, 2018 7:23 pm CST.

A 95-year-old Winnipeg man is hoping to sprint his way into the history books this summer. Lou Billinkoff hadn’t touched a track until he was 89, but is now one of the fastest 95-year-olds in the world.

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