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Amazing Marathon of Hundred Year-Old Participants

Maryland (March 27, 2018): The age is just a number has been proved when a great number of more than 100 years old men and women.

The marathon sent home a 100-year-old sprinter Orville Rogers, with not one but five achievements as he managed to break five world records during USATF Masters Indoor Championships.The retired pilot scored in the 60m (19.13 seconds), 200m (1:40.94), 400m (4:16.90), 800m (9:56.44) and 1500m (20:00.91) during men’s race for the 100-plus age group, according to USA Track and Field.

Julia Hawkins turned the oldest female competitor in meet history at the age of 102 as she broke 100-plus age group records in the 60m.

Smashing Ida Keeling, she overtook a February target of 58.34 and placed a new challenge of 24.79 seconds.

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