British woman Ethel Kathram named world's oldest living person at 117
Ethel Kathram, a British woman, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person at 117 years old.
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AIGuinness World Records has announced that British woman Ethel Kathram has become the world's oldest living person at the age of 117.
Kathram is the first Briton to reach this age and is among the oldest people to have recovered from COVID-19, according to Russia Today.
She celebrated her birthday at the care home where she resides, joined by family and friends who congratulated her on this milestone.
The all-time longevity record, according to Guinness World Records, remains with Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at the age of 122.