Career
Wilton, who started running when she was nine years old, was 13 when she set the mark. Wilton was coached by Thian "Sy" Mah. Wilton reportedly told Switzer that she was interested in The Monkees more than running.
Wilton stopped running at the age of 17.
She and Switzer ran another marathon together in Toronto in 2010, the reunion documented by John Chipman in a Canadian Broadcasting Company Radio documentary entitled "Did my Mom ever Run?".