Cnn.com news report:

South African centenarian runs into record books


CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) -- South African Philip Rabinowitz became the world's fastest 100-year-old on Saturday, slashing more than five seconds off the record for the 100 meter sprint for centenarians.

"Oh, I feel wonderful now, absolutely wonderful," Rabinowitz said after finishing in a time of 30.86 seconds and breaking the previous mark of 36.19 set by Austrian Erwin Jaskulski.

About 50 people were on hand at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town for Rabinowitz's record sprint.

"I don't know how long it is going to be like this. Every time I go, I break my own record. I get younger and younger," Rabinowitz said as his coach checked his pulse.

South African athletics officials used electronic timers to verify the record.

Rabinowitz broke the record a week ago, but a faulty electronic timer kept the mark out of the books.

The South African, who works as a bookkeeper for his daughter and tries to walk at least four miles (six kilometers) a day, is already listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest competitive walker.

The world record for the men's 100 meters -- 9.78 seconds -- was set by American Tim Montgomery in 2002. Montgomery was 27 at the time.

good thing he didnt die of a heart attack ;)

Awww go for it old timer! Fair play to him, innit? :D

LOL Sensational :D ... and to think he could probably run it faster than me :(


Top post Harks [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

well he got me beat for sure... [img]smile.gif[/img]

I feel ver self-conscious, now... Good going, btw! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

You guys saying he got you beat....have you ever run a 100m sprint??? Ok the world record is 9.78 but I did it in 14 seconds when I was about 14 - surely you guys can beat 30 seconds???

Vaskez, 3 words will answer your question: "I. Don't. Run." I refuse to. I don't like it. So, there! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I can not run like that on my best day :( more power to him [img]smile.gif[/img]

I can see him going now!

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Go Old Guy GO!

vaskez, to answer your question.. I have not tried to run in like 10 years, I can bearly go up a flight of stairs at the moment, I am out of shape, and get winded easily ;) so [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]