The man, Kokichi Akuzawa, said he woke up at 5 a.m. every morning for three months to train for the feat Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An 82-year-old metro man defied the odds this weekend, reportedly becoming the oldest person to trek to the South Base Camp of Mount Everest in Nepal. Eight days ago, David McClung ...

Ethel Caterham was born Aug. 21, 1909. The world's oldest living person is celebrating turning 116 on Thursday. Ethel Caterham, who was born Aug. 21, 1909, was recognized in April by Guinness World ...

Kokichi Akuzawa reached the top of Mount Fuji at age 102 on Aug. 5, Guinness World Records confirmed. He climbed with family and friends, camping along the route before their final ascent. Akuzawa ...

He’s reaching new heights. A 102-year-old man from Japan has set the Guinness World Record for the oldest person ever to climb to the summit of Mount Fuji for the second time. Centenarian Kokichi ...

Kokichi Akuzawa of Maebashi, Japan, completed the assent on Aug. 5 Kokichi made the three-day journey with the help of friends and family, including his 70-year-old daughter A 102-year-old man just ...

Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to become the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji at age 102, an achievement recognized by Guinness World Records after he reached the top in early August ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — An 82-year-old man defied the odds this weekend, potentially becoming the oldest person to trek to the South Base Camp of Mount Everest in Nepal. Eight days ago, David ...