Dale "Graybeard" Sanders, 91 years old, got back the record for the oldest hiker on the Appalachian Trail.
91岁的戴尔·“灰胡子”·桑德斯重新拿回了阿巴拉契亚小径最年长徒步者的纪录。
During this full hike, he fell 71 times.
在这次全程徒步中,他跌倒了71次。
Six of those were "hard falls," and one sent him to the hospital.
其中有六次是“硬摔”,一次让他住了院。
Another fall happened only 200 yards from the finish line.
另一次摔倒发生在离终点只有200码的地方。
The trail is 2,193 miles long, stretching from Georgia to Maine.
这条小径全长2193英里,从佐治亚州一直延伸到缅因州。
Sanders started from West Virginia on September 6.
桑德斯于9月6日从西弗吉尼亚州出发。
Along the way, he took short breaks and moved forward in jumps.
途中他短暂休息,并采用跳跃式前进的方式。
On Monday, he reached the highest peak in Maine.
周一,他登上了缅因州的最高峰。
He stopped at the summit sign to pray, thanking God, his support team, and everyone who helped him.
他在山顶的标志处停下来祈祷,感谢上帝、支持团队和所有帮助他的人。
He first set the record in 2017 at the age of 82.
他于2017年以82岁高龄首次创下纪录。
Four years later, his 83-year-old friend M.J. Eberhart took the record.
四年后,他83岁的朋友M.J.·埃伯哈特拿走了这个纪录。
After that, Sanders announced his comeback.
之后,桑德斯宣布复出。
This trip was much harder than the first one.
这次旅程比第一次艰难得多。
In June, he fell in Vermont and scraped his legs, arms, and hands.
六月,他在佛蒙特州摔倒,擦伤了腿、胳膊和手。
He didn't break any bones, so he kept hiking.
他没有骨折,所以继续徒步。
A few weeks later, his left arm felt numb, and he was taken to the hospital.
几周后,他的左臂感到麻木,被送进了医院。
The doctor said it was a pinched nerve, not a stroke.
医生诊断是神经受压,而不是中风。
He thought about giving up. But his wife convinced him to keep going when he came home to be with her.
他曾想过放弃,但妻子在他回家陪伴时说服他继续前进。
Saunders has become a star among other hikers.
桑德斯已经成为其他徒步者中的明星。
Thousands of people follow him on social media.
数千人在社交媒体上关注他。
He says getting the record back is not the most important thing now.
他说,拿回纪录现在不是最重要的事。
The most important thing is that people are inspired by his effort.
最重要的是,人们因为他的努力而受到激励。
Hiker Meredith Ewenson says he shows the idea that "anything is possible."
徒步者梅雷迪斯·尤恩森说,他体现了“一切皆有可能”的理念。
She is also amazed that he is still so healthy at his age.
她还惊叹于他在这般年纪仍然如此健康。
Saunders also holds other age records, including being the oldest person to row the whole Mississippi River.
桑德斯还保持着其他年龄纪录,包括成为在密西西比河全程划船的最年长者。