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Bill Thorn, ‘Iron Man’ of the Peachtree Road Race, dies at 96

Bill Thorn, ‘Iron Man’ of the Peachtree Road Race, dies at 96
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Bill Thorn, the man who ran every Peachtree Road Race from its inception in 1970 until 2022, has died at 96. Dubbed “Iron Man of the Peachtree,” Thorn was a fixture of Atlanta’s running community, Atlanta Track Club said. He also coached for 65 years, including...

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