83-year-old man becomes oldest person to complete Appalachian Trail

MJ Eberhart (AP)

An 83-year-old hiker known as the “Nimblewill Nomad” has become the oldest person to complete the Appalachian Trail in the United States.

Officials confirmed that MJ “Sunny” Eberhart of Flagg Mountain, Alabama, has walked into the record books after finishing his journey in western Massachusetts.