Mother of seven wins four golds, sets 2 relay records
More great stories are filtering out of Boston. Here’s one of them, shared by Julie Hayden of Athena Track Club: “Joan Hunter, a 43-year-old mother of seven from Purcellville, Virginia, won national titles in the W40 400 and 800 Meters and anchored Athena Track Club relay teams to a pending a world indoor record in the W40 4×400 . . an American indoor record in the (W35) 4×800 . . . Joan was born in D.C. and attended James Madison High School, UVA and WVU. A former state champion, she took up track racing seriously again only in 2006. Joan and her husband, Marc (a former U.S. Olympic trialist in the 5000) are planning to adopt an eighth child from China later this year!” No doubt the kids are what keep her in shape. (Or maybe running is what keeps her sane!) Great job, Joan!
