stewartthorpe published Meet the daredevil 86-year-old who's taking on the challenge of...

At the age of 50 she jumped out of an airplane and parachuted to the ground. At 70 she abseiled down the Newton Building in the city centre and now, aged 86, she's set to compete in her fifth Robin Hood run. Christine Johnson is no stranger to a challenge and will be tackling the Robin Hood Mini Marathon this year, raising money through sponsorship for myotonic dystrophy. A former head of the Netherfield Infant and Nursery School, Christine helped to marshal the event for decades, starting in...