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40 Philly half-marathons? 'I think we lost our brains a long time ago'

For 23 runners at the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Sunday was about keeping a long streak alive - even at age 87.

These are some of the people that have run in each of the last 40 Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathons in Philadelphia. Twenty-three runners ranging in age from 58 to 87 have reached the milestone.
These are some of the people that have run in each of the last 40 Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathons in Philadelphia. Twenty-three runners ranging in age from 58 to 87 have reached the milestone.Read moreMichael Bryant

Vincent Cloud, 70, lives in Palm Beach, Fla., but comes back to run every year with friends, including Peter Longstreth, who has also never missed a race. Cloud said he's written into his will that some of his ashes get sprinkled into the Schuylkill during the run.