105-Year-Old Julia Hawkins Sets World Record for Age Group in 100-Meter Run: 'It Was Wonderful'

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’sJulia Hawkins!

“It was wonderful to see so many family members and friends,” Hawkins said after the race, according to the organization. “But I wanted to do it in less than a minute.”

When asked if she wanted to run the 100-meter race again, she toldCBS News, “Yeah!”

Thisisn’t the first timeHawkins has made headlines for her show of endurance.

At age 101, the former schoolteacher from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, won the 100-meter dash in a blazing 40.12 seconds at the USA Track and Field Outdoors Masters Championships.

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“I love to run, and I love being an inspiration to others,” Hawkins told reporters after Saturday’s race.

“I want to keep running as long as I can,” she added. “My message to others is that you have to stay active if you want to be healthy and happy as you age.”

“I’m thrilled I did as well as I did but I didn’t do as well as I have done,” the mother of four toldGood Morning Americaat the time. “I don’t know if it’s because I’m older, or maybe it was the atmosphere.”

“Realize you can still be doing it at this kind of an age,” she continued. “I just keep busy. I keep moving. I don’t do any exercises particularly. I used to, but I don’t think I need to anymore.”

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source: people.com