M90-94 at Peachtree: Levine Leads Six Nonagenarians Across the Line

• Michael Levine, 91, won the M90-94 field in 1:32:52 — a 14:57/mi pace that put more than 31 minutes between him and runner-up Lee Hackworth.
• Hackworth, 92, held second in 2:03:53, finishing over 16 minutes ahead of third-place Jere Allen (2:19:49) — both men completing the course at age 92.
• The field spanned 44 minutes from first to last, with Richard Taylor, 90, rounding out all six finishers in 3:33:33.
• Charles Teague, 91, and Richard Taylor were separated by just under 8 minutes at the back of the field, with Teague's best relative moment coming on the 1M→2M segment.

Six men in their nineties toed the line on a warm, humid Fourth of July morning in Atlanta — 75°F with 68% humidity — and all six crossed the finish line of the Peachtree Road Race 10K. That alone is the headline underneath the headline. Michael Levine, a 91-year-old from Sandy Springs, was the class of the M90-94 field from the start, and his steady progression through the men's standings told the story: he moved from 20,588th among men at the first checkpoint all the way to 19,205th by the finish, gaining ground with every mile. His 14:57/mi average was a full five minutes per mile faster than runner-up Hackworth.

Lee Hackworth of Chamblee, 92 years old, claimed second in 2:03:53 and showed his best relative speed on the final push from 5M to the finish. Jere Allen, also 92 and the only out-of-state finisher — making the trip from Birmingham, AL — crossed third in 2:19:49. That's two 92-year-olds on the podium, which deserves a moment of appreciation. Sid Davis, 91, of Atlanta finished fourth in 2:33:56, holding a remarkably consistent position in the broader men's field across all six checkpoints — barely moving from 23,374th to 23,398th, a model of even pacing.

At the back, Charles Teague of Dunwoody and Richard Taylor of Atlanta completed the six-man roster. Teague's most competitive segment came early — his strongest relative split was on the 1M→2M stretch — before the Atlanta heat and distance took their toll on the way to a 3:25:35 finish. Taylor, the youngest in the field at 90, came home in 3:33:33. On a morning when most of Atlanta was watching fireworks, these six were still running.