{"id":6275,"date":"2024-02-21T00:44:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T00:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=6275"},"modified":"2024-02-21T00:44:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T00:44:49","slug":"great-grandmother-105-breaks-world-record-for-fastest-100-meter-run-at-us-senior-games-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=6275","title":{"rendered":"Great-grandmother, 105, breaks world record for fastest 100-meter run at US Senior Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Age is Just a Number: Julia Hawkins\u2019 Remarkable Story<br \/>\nJulia Hawkins, or \u201cthe Hurricane,\u201d defies age preconceptions with her astounding accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>Setting World Records at 105 and beyond.<br \/>\nJulia Hawkins, 105, smashed records with her lightning-fast 100-meter race at the Louisiana Senior Games in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>A passion for running.<br \/>\nJulia began running very late in life, but her devotion and perseverance have propelled her to success.<\/p>\n<p>Encouragement from Former Students<br \/>\nJulia\u2019s races, which are cheered on by former classmates in their 90s, are not just athletic marvels, but also joyful reunions.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"105-year-old Louisiana woman, Julia Hawkins, sets world record in running\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DpIpGmxalBs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Triumphs and challenges.<br \/>\nDespite the windy and freezing weather, Julia\u2019s attitude remains unwavering, inspiring others with her endurance.<\/p>\n<p>Family, Love, and Legacy<br \/>\nJulia\u2019s love for her family and late husband, Murray Hawkins, is evident as she recounts fond memories of their time together.<code><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"105-year-old sprinter sets world record: &#039;Stay healthy and keep running&#039;\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tfgwDF2SbyE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Words of Wisdom<br \/>\nReflecting on her experiences, Julia emphasises the significance of enjoying life\u2019s \u201cmagic moments\u201d and remaining aware of the beauty around us.<\/p>\n<p>Julia Hawkins\u2019 tale exemplifies the power of resilience, love, and the pursuit of passion at any age. What are your opinions about this inspirational woman? Please share in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Age is Just a Number: Julia Hawkins\u2019 Remarkable Story Julia Hawkins, or \u201cthe Hurricane,\u201d defies age preconceptions with her astounding accomplishments. Setting World Records at 105 and&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6277,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6275\/revisions\/6277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}