Peachtree Road Race ‘Iron Man’ Bill Thorn dies at 96
Atlanta is mourning Bill Thorn, the longtime runner known as the “Iron Man” of the Peachtree Road Race, who ran the event every year from its inaugural race in 1970 through 2023.
Atlanta is mourning Bill Thorn, the longtime runner known as the “Iron Man” of the Peachtree Road Race, who ran the event every year from its inaugural race in 1970 through 2023.
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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...
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