Japanese Man, 95, Breaks Running Record

[Sex Smurf]

Speedy Haraguchi

TOKYO - A 95-year-old Japanese man who took up track only three decades ago has run the 100 meters in 22.04-seconds, a record for his age bracket, according to media reports.

Kozo Haraguchi looked sturdy and fit as he dashed Sunday at an outdoor track slick with rain in the southern Japanese city of Miyazaki.

"It was the first time for me to run in the rain and as I was thinking to myself, 'I mustn't fall, I mustn't fall,' I made it across the goal," Haraguchi told reporters.

Japanese media reports Monday said that Haraguchi had beaten the world record of 24.01 seconds for the 95 to 99 age group set by Hawaii-resident Erwin Jaskulski in May 1999.

His time will be submitted to the World Masters Athletics organization for verification, they said.

Haraguchi also holds the World Masters Athletics' world record for the fastest man aged 90 to 95 ? a time of 18.08 seconds he set in September 2000. He started track events at age 65 and stays healthy by taking hourlong walks daily.

I hope to be able to walk on my own at that age. . .

 

[neutralizer]

Neo: Whoa.

 

[BullyCanadian]

WOW congrats to the guy, really good health , and effort to achieve this at that age

 

[scorpmatt]

the mice a fast in mexico (sppedy gonzales) and the old men are fast in japan.... no wonder their women are coming over here or wanting us over there

 

[Sex Smurf]

I love the first sentence, " . . . only three decades ago. . ."

 

[Miramonti]

'*Wind-aided' :frown:

 

[Landroval]

so cool

 

[Yongsta]

Originally posted by: scorpmatt
the mice a fast in mexico (sppedy gonzales) and the old men are fast in japan.... no wonder their women are coming over here or wanting us over there

:roll: Japanese man still pumping at 95. American man wheelchair at 95.

 

[Chrono]

Originally posted by: scorpmatt
the mice a fast in mexico (sppedy gonzales) and the old men are fast in japan.... no wonder their women are coming over here or wanting us over there

HUH? You're dumb.

 

[Safeway]

That is crazy ... his Bones!

 

[thechinesehero]

Originally posted by: Yongsta

Originally posted by: scorpmatt
the mice a fast in mexico (sppedy gonzales) and the old men are fast in japan.... no wonder their women are coming over here or wanting us over there

:roll: Japanese man still pumping at 95. American man wheelchair at 95.

QFT, well kinda, @ age 95 for the American man, they usually sleep in the coffin instead of the bed.

 

[blackguyavatar]

i could beat the running record for the 95-99 age group as well

 

[thechinesehero]

Originally posted by: blackguyavatar
i could beat the running record for the 95-99 age group as well

not at their age though buddy ntnt

 

[edro]

Wus... jk That is freakin awesome. Most 95 yo guys can barely walk.

 

[sash1]

haha! That's only a bit faster than my 200m time. I'm around 23s

Oh well, I'll give the old guy his props! I sure as hell don't care to still run when I get that old.

 

[Plasdom]

I will beat it. Oh wait, I am > half a century younger

 

[Gunther]

Very Cool