Are you faster than a 90-year-old? Japan’s Turbo Granny still smashing records
What’s your 100m sprint time? If it’s over 23.8 seconds, then you’re slower than a 90-year-old! Last month Japan’s Turbo Granny smashed the Japanese record for her age category and now has her sights set on the world record.
The record-breaking race took place at the 30th Kyuushu Masters Athletics Championship Series held on July 28th at Kagoshima Athletics Stadium. Running in the “90 years and over” category of the women’s 100 metres, Mitsu Morita of Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture smashed the previous Japanese record of 50.9 seconds by completing the race in an incredible 23.8 seconds!! I’m not sure if I can run it in that time now, and I’m supposedly in the prime of my youth.
As well as her physical fitness, Mitsu certainly doesn’t seem to be lacking in competitiveness and determination. After winning, she said, “It’s a shame because I was down to 21 seconds in practices. Next I want to beat the world record of 23.18 seconds”. What an inspiring woman.
Actually, Mitsu already has a string of world records under her belt. In 2003 she broke the world record for the 200 metres 80-84 category with a time of 40.78 seconds. In 2005 she was in the 85-89 age category, sprinting her way to records in the 100 metres (19.83 seconds) and 200 metres (45.65 seconds). I’m sure she can shave that .62 seconds off her time and take the world record for the 90+ 100 metres too!
Hate, hate, hate, hate stories about us old folks doing track or field events, unless the effort doesn't suck. Big master's meet, one person 85 doesn't die before the end of the 400 (only one running) and the local media shits itself.
I throw with Ed Burke, multiple olympian hammer thrower. He is 73 and kicks most of our asses throwing any weight hammer or weight. Fucking stud.
The japanese woman's time is good for her age. But, when she is 135, you know her time is coming to suck.
"The biggest problems that we’re facing right now have to do with George Bush trying to bring more and more power into the executive branch and not go through Congress at all."
It's important to remember though, that the fine people of Nippon are approximately 100000% better than those lizard sucking Chinese depicted in the completely insensitive and uncalled for picture that Crusty posted.
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