Heather Lee walks the walk. A relative newcomer to race walking, Lee now holds numerous world records and the nonagenarian puts her success down to one simple training tip.
Her first competitive race was the Masters Games in 2011, just shy of her 85th birthday.
Now, her small apartment in Richmond is plastered with world records and more than 40 medals — only one of which is silver, she is quick to point out. "The clock is my competitor; very few times I've actually had someone to compete against in my age group. Lee, who is also the 2018 NSW senior citizen of the year, is fiercely independent and that's what fuels her drive.
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