Somebody who's on our window all the time. Joy Johnson. She was a longtime friend of the today show, Past Away. At 86 years old, she was an avid runner, taking part in her 25th New York City Marathon over the weekend. As always, she stopped by the plaza on Monday for a chat, just hours before she passed away. 86-year-old Joy Johnson died one day after doing what her daughter says joy loved most. Besides her faith in her family, I would say running was one of the big loves of her life. Joy ran the New York Marathon for the 25th time Sunday. She fell near mile 20, but refused medical treatment and finished the race in just under eight hours. Monday morning with a band of John Herhead, Joy continued a long-standing tradition, visiting us here on the plaza. My gosh, and you fell yesterday, but you're OK? Oh, yeah. It just looks worse than it really is. Well, you look beautiful. Thank you for coming down. It's been here. But Joy told her sister she didn't feel well. She went back to her hotel for a nap, but never woke up. She wanted to die with the tracks she's on, and she did literally. Joy was the oldest woman to complete the New York Marathon, a title since 2011. The 86-year-old grew up on a Minnesota dairy farm, moving west to California. Working as a gym teacher, she didn't take up running until the age of 59. When a friend suggested they entered the 1988 New York Marathon. She became a familiar face at Marathons across the country, even profiled by the Wall Street Journal. If my husband was living, oh, he would be so proud of him. Joy's post-Marathon routine always included a stop here on the plaza. This young lady has been in every time, every year, she comes here. Congratulations. Good to see you here again. We always look forward to seeing you. She got to talk to her buddy, Elle. That nice young man, she calls him. How'd you do this year? Really slow. But at 73, you know. I was going to say. The New York Marathon won't be the same without joy, and neither will our plaza. She would have turned 87 on Christmas day. And even leading up to the last race, she stuck to her routine, which was a daily routine of coffee, a Bible, and an eight mile run. Very special. I think from now on, on the day after the marathon, we should stop just for a moment and remember joy here on the plaza. Absolutely.