Bill Thorn, a Peachtree Road Race and Georgia high school coaching legend, has died. He was 96.
The Atlanta Track Club announced Thorn’s death on Thursday.
“Bill was a fixture of Atlanta’s running community and a living part of the history of the Peachtree Road Race. To honor Bill, let us carry forward his commitment to showing up year after year, encouraging those around us and embracing the enduring joy of running,” the club wrote in a statement…