Teenage handbag thief outpaced by 72-year-old ex-sprinter »
Posted By JamesMarcus 9 months, 3 weeks ago in NewsA teenage thief picked on the wrong victim when she tried to run off with a bag belonging to 72-year-old pensioner Jean Hirst--a former championship sprinter.
The retired teacher had allowed three teenage girls into her car to help her with directions after getting lost on the way to a theater. She was straight out of the starting blocks again, however, when one of them took advantage and tried to make off with her bag.
As Mrs Hirst jumped out of the car and gave chase, she soon began to close on the culprit, who was forced to throw down the bag in her desperation to escape.
Mrs Hirst said: "Suddenly I felt 18 again. The adrenaline just kicked in and I seemed to turn back the years." As a 17-year-old, she was the Nottinghamshire County Schools 100 yards champion and qualified for the final of All England Schools Championship in Ashington.
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At a time when our economy is in shambles, kids are being abducted, planes are dropping out of the skies, the news is too depressing anymore. This was a great story...the visual made me chuckle. I'd give anything to meet this grandma and give her a hug, this was one brave and spunky lady. Kudos, Grandma!!
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