Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

‘Motion is lotion’: 81-year-old runner goes viral after joyful TC 10K finish

Summary by Chek News
Anything “viral” in your 80s isn’t usually a good thing. Unless you’re Mike Heit. The 81-year-old runner is gaining attention after a lighthearted finish at the TC 10K. The day after, Mike was sporting a medal, his lucky Sponge Bob socks tucked into a pair of New Balance outside his home in James Bay. When asked whether the socks make him faster, his answer was quick. Watch below: Loading the player... “Definitely,” Heit replied. While thousand…
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Chek news broke the news in Victoria, Canada on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal