For the first time ever, someone participated in an ages 95-to-99 category in an internationally certified 100-meter race. Ida Keeling smashed that barrier on Tuesday, as she ran 100 meters in a time of 59.8 seconds at the Gay Games.
99-year-old great-great-grandmother sets record at Gay Games
Ida Keeling, your new hero.
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.
And she knows how to provide a good soundbite, too! Here’s what she told Ohio.com:
“I’m running from old age and arthritis,” the New York City great-great-grandmother quipped. “Believe me!”
Please, I implore you, go read more about Ida over at Ohio.com.
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