At 72, NC woman is oldest competing female on American Ninja Warrior

A woman in southeastern North Carolina is making history.

Ginny MacColl is in the Guinness World Records 2024 edition for competing as the oldest competitive female Ninja Athlete.

MacColl is 72 years old.

"I never went to a gym before I was 63," MacColl said. "I never did any kind of sports."

MacColl has the upper body strength of someone half her age and has received national recognition as a competitor on American Ninja Warrior.

MacColl is the oldest person to complete an obstacle, a feat which also landed her in the 2024 Guinness World Records book.

She got inspired after watching her daughter compete on American Ninja Warrior.

"I saw her and I thought this is, this looks wonderful," MacColl said.

Read more about MacColl here.