Two years ago, at the age of 101, Julia Hawkins set a record. A running record.
She ran the 100-meter dash, finishing with a time of 39.62 seconds. They called her the “Hurricane.”
This week, at the age of 103, Ms. Hawkins returned to the track to run the 50- and 100-meter dash races in the National Senior Gamesin Albuquerque. She is believed to be the oldest woman to formally compete on an American track, according to the organization, which hosts the Olympic-style event for athletes 50 and older.
There is admittedly little competition in the centenarian age group, and Ms. Hawkins was largely competing against herself. She finished the 100-meter dash about six seconds slower than her record time, but she was still pleased with the result. “I’m two years older, remember?”
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