Dale Sanders said he fell 71 times on the trail, but completed the journey as ‘people are motivated … by my efforts’ A 91-year-old hiker has reclaimed his record as the oldest person to complete the more than 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail. By his count, Dale Sanders, of Tennessee, fell 71 times d...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/oldest-hiker-appalachian-trail)

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