In 1916 Woodrow Wilson was the sitting U.S. President, World War I was raging on, the Yankees lost to the Pirates in the World Series, and 105-year-old sprinter Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins was born.
The Baton Rouge resident is the oldest competitive female sprinter in the world, and on Saturday, she recorded an impressive 100-meter sprint at 1:02.95, NOLA.com reported.
The Senior Games were held at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, and the Hurricane laced up her sneakers for the run that is sure to inspire anyone.
After the race, Hawkins, who has vision loss, shared that she wished the lane lines on the track had been wider.
"It was confusing," she said while catching her breath from the race. "If they'd been wider, you know, painted wider."
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Hawkins' time is slower than the current world record set by Usain Bolt in 2009 at 9.58 seconds, but Bolt was only 22.
In 1938 Hawkins graduated from LSU, where she studied to be a teacher, but she has since retired. Now she continues to work on her health and gives others the same advice.
"Just stay healthy and keep running," Hawkins said after her race. "And I'm going to keep running as long as I can. I find it fun. I like doing it."
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