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100-year-old Orville Rogers (lane 2) set a new age group record in the men's 60m in 19.13 at USATF Masters Indoor Championships! #USATFmasterstrack pic.twitter.com/A3QuZz1iPZ
March 18 (UPI) -- Orville Rogers, a 100-year-old man, set a new age group record Saturday in the men's 60-meters at the USATF Masters Indoor Championships in Landover, Maryland.
The event took place at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex. Rogers hails from the Potomac Valley Track Club and placed first in the age 100-104 category. He clocked a time of 19.13.
Edward Cox, 90, won the race with a time of 11.73. He represented the Syracuse Chargers. George Scott, 97, placed second in the event with a time of 16.77.
Julia Hawkins, 102, lit up the women's track circuit. She set a record in the 60m with a time of 24.79 seconds.
Way to go, Julia! Watch 102-year-old Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins set a new πrecord in the women's 100+ 60m in 24.79 π₯π₯π₯! #USATFmasterstrack pic.twitter.com/WbPG0VW25O
— USATF (@usatf) March 17, 2018