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Deirdre Larkin breezes through Johannesburg's suburbs most mornings, her white hair buffeted by the wind as she runs her well-trodden 8km training course.
大多数的早晨，迪尔德丽·拉金都在约翰内斯堡的近郊轻松度过，在她进行8公里的常规跑步训练时，她的白发被微风轻轻吹起。
At 85 years old, this retired concert pianist who only began running in later life can complete a half marathon in just over two hours and holds the world record time for her age.
这位85岁的退休钢琴演奏家，是在晚年生活时才开始跑步的，她可以在两个小时内完成半程马拉松，创造了她这个年龄组的世界纪录。
"Before I turned 78, the last time I ran was in college, and I was really bad," she said, standing in her home in front of a wall of some 500 medals recognising her athletic feats.
“在我78岁之前，我上一次跑步还是在大学，而且那时我跑得很烂，”拉金站在家中有500多块运动奖牌的一面墙前说道。
Stopping for selfies with children and to offer her fellow runners encouragement, Larkin has become a major draw at the races she runs.
跑步时停下来和孩子们自拍、给跑步的小伙伴们以鼓励，拉金成为她所在的比赛队伍里的明星人物。
"As people pass me, because most people pass me, they greet me and say 'hello - I saw you on TV!'" she said following a recent 10-km race in Pretoria.
最近，她在比勒陀利亚进行的10公里的比赛之后表示，“当人们从我身边经过时--因为大多数人都会超过我，他们会向我打招呼，说'你好，我在电视上看到你了!'”
To stay in shape, Larkin adheres to a strict regimen - no sugar, salt or coffee and a 5:00 am start every day for training.
为了保持体型，拉金遵循严格的养生法--饮食中无糖、无盐，不喝咖啡，每天早上5点起床锻炼。
Last year alone she ran in 65 races, including several 21km half-marathons.
仅在2016年，拉金就参加了65场跑步赛事，其中有好几场都是21公里的半程马拉松。
"There's always an element of disbelief. I can't believe I've done it. But my body tells me the next day I certainly did it," she said.
她表示：“有时总有一点儿怀疑，我不敢相信我做到了。不过我的身体告诉我，第二天我仍然能跑下去。”
And despite preparing to turn 86 in September, Larkin has no intention of slowing down.
尽管今年9月拉金就要86岁了，但她并未打算放慢自己的脚步。
"I can imagine a life without running but it's a kind of slow death," she said. "I'm going to run as long as I can - even if I only have one leg, I'll manage."
她说道：“我没办法想象没有跑步的人生，那就好比慢性死亡。我会一直跑下去，即使我只剩下一条腿，我也会跑。”
