Back in 2017, the determined lady set another 100-meter record in the 100-104 age category with a time of 39:62. JH: And at that race I had three different children from three different schools from where I taught. PHOTO BY BRIT HUCKABAY FROM NATIONAL SENIOR GAMES ASSOCIATION, Watch 105-year-old Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins run 100 meters at Louisiana Senior Games. We train and observe each other, improving our techniques as time goes by, he said. "Just stay healthy and keep running," Hawkins offered as advice to anyone aspiring to reach similar heights. So I usually managed to beat the ones that werent really athletes. Lynx was not involved with the race in question, although it is possible that Lynx technology was in use, said Hugues Lacroix of Lynx. Then again, theyre not Julia Hawkins. Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins started running at 100 and keeps breaking records. Q: If you dont mind my asking, when is your birthday? Im just pretty good at moving around and I do it when I have to, whatever I have to do. Its no wonder that Hawkins holds herself to such a high standard because this isnt her first time setting a world record. Which was unusual at that time. This week, the Baton Rouge resident is celebrating a different milestone: her 106th birthday. If Julia Welles Hawkins loses the 100-meter record to a technicality, shell have another shot in May 2022 at the National Senior Games in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where shed strive for sub-60. Julia Hawkins was born in Wisconsin, USA on 10 February 1916. Only a handful know whether her mark of just under 63 seconds will count as a world age-group record. This article was amended on 15 November 2021 to correct several instances where track times were rendered incorrectly. Were also on Pinterest, Tumblr, and Flipboard. "As usual, Julia Hawkins calls her own shots and will wait for the right time to decide if and how her track career will go on.". 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Then again, they're not Julia Hawkins. PublishedFebruary 10, 2022 at 11:15 AM CST. Arnesia Young is a contributing writer for My Modern Met and an aspiring art historian. (WAFB) - Julia Hurricane Hawkins just happens to be 104 years young now, and just so happens to be a record-setting runner. "She has time to decide, and we aren't pressing for an answer," National Senior Games Association Media Director Del Moon said. Julia Hawkins, 101, shown here in her Louisiana neighborhood, competed in the USA Track and Field Outdoors Masters Championships. Sports Illustrated magazines Sports Person of the Year 2021 issue takes note of Julia Hurricane Hawkins 100-meter dash in the Louisiana Senior Games held The premier timing systems in America, called FinishLynx, are sold by Lynx, based in Haverhill, Massachusetts. She says she plans on attending a meet in Florida this June. Magic moments are something you see that you hadnt seen often before. And wonderful," she said. You have permission to edit this article. You cant be sloppy about how things are set up.. AS: And five years later at the 2021 Louisiana Senior Games, she had a new goal. She started competing at the National Senior Games when she was 80, specialising in cycling time trials, and won several gold medals. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. My message to others is that you have to stay active if you want to be healthy and happy as you age.. Whoops! They were in the fourth grade when I taught them and now theyre 90! Meet 101-year-old Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins, who on Saturday became the oldest female athlete to ever compete in the USA Track and Field Outdoors Masters Championships. Like all elite athletes, Julia Hurricane Hawkins has a ruthless streak. Amazing things like that that are so worth watching for, she says. BATON ROUGE, La. Which, didnt even surprise her. But it gives you the feeling of wonder, kind of. Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins hopes that she inspires other senior citizens to stay active and interested in things no matter how old they are. She was married to her late husband, Murray, for 70 years, after they had a wedding by telephone during World War II. There isnt a lot of wishy washy around here. This month, at the National Senior Games in Birmingham, Alabama, Hawkins ran the dash in 39.62 seconds. When she was younger, she ran a summer camp for girls during the war, taught elementary school and was a Girl and Boy Scout leader for her four children. Alana Schreiber: When most people turn 100, theyre probably not looking for a new hobby. When The New York Times called for an interview on Wednesday morning, she was taking a break from running to spend the day at a botanical garden. And I did it in a lot less than that. 11:35 am ET, H.S. Don't bet against Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins. 100. My father in law went with me to Baton Rouge to see if it was legal in Louisiana. "I'm always outside and the phone always rings, and I come running in is how I knew I could run," she told The Post last month. The individual officials should know how to officiate an event the ones I work with do. Alana Schreiber of NPR member station WWNO reported this story. Competitive sprinter Julia Hawkins, 101, wearing a flower in her garden. How did you get your nickname, Hurricane?, Well, somebody thought it up. Asked about how she thought her race went on Saturday, she told the Advocate, "This time I wasn't feeling like I was going that fast.". Its all right with me. She had a lot of practice sprinting to answer her landline. I understand you didnt get into running until you were quite older. It was fun and I fell in love with running. Today, Hawkins spends most of her waking hours being active (no surprise). In a rather unconventional way. Bergen has also broken age records in the high jump, 60m and 200m. She won several gold medals at Senior Olympics events. She comes to WWNO from KUNC in Northern Colorado, where she worked as a radio producer for the daily news magazine, Colorado Edition. On Thursday, David Svoboda of timing company chippedtech.com said: To the best of my knowledge, everything is complete. Full results except for wind-speed readings, also key to record ratification were posted only Wednesday. Hawkins began running when she was The couple had four children: Lad Hawkins, Margaret Matens, Julia "Jugie" Battle and Warren Hawkins (aged 69 in July 2017). WebJulia Hawkins was born in Wisconsin, USA on 10 February 1916. That's 10 times slower than the world record for all runners, set in 2009 by 22-year-old Usain Bolt at 9.58 seconds. And to think, she may have missed her shot at making track and field history if she opted to follow her original plans for the day. A screenshot of Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins running the 100-meter dash at the 2021 Louisiana Senior Games. Longtime Baton Rouge resident Julia Welles Hawkins, who turns 102 on Feb. 10, has released her life story, "It's Been Wondrous! (WAFB) - Julia Hurricane Hawkins just happens to be 104 years young now, and just so happens to be a record-setting runner. 104-year-old Julia Hurricane Hawkins gets her second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at I hope Im inspiring them to be healthy and to realize you can still be doing it at this kind of an age. The retired Louisiana teacher just became the first female track and field athlete in the 105+ age bracket to clock a time in the 100-meter dash. VisitMy Modern Met Media. Despite her impressive speed, Hawkins wasnt completely satisfied with her performance. The ambitious lady started competing in the National Senior Games at the age of 80, winning several gold medals in cycling before switching to sprinting when she turned 100. Shes 103 and Just Ran the 100-Meter Dash. Since timing is a photographic process, you should see the flash of the explosion of the shell recorded in time.. She ran the 100-meter dash, finishing with a time of 39.62 seconds. If I can, I'm gonna go there and try that one. Not only that, but by running the 100 meters in 40.12 seconds, she shaved more than six seconds off the current certified world record for women aged 100 or older. Sprinting to the cheers of friends, family, and other senior athletes, Hawkins crossed the finish line at the National Senior Games with an incredible time of 1:02:95. The 105-year-old Baton Rouge resident stands uncontested as the oldest competitive female sprinter in the world, according to the Louisiana Senior Games, where on Saturday she ran the 100 meters in 1:02.95. Please reload the page and try again. National Senior Games Association: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube I run on the street by my house, occasionally, not often. Keep your weight down and exercise. When she first started running, there were only a handful of other folks her age competing in races. JH: Theres gonna be a meet in Florida coming up in June. A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. It has been a pleasure talking to you. Fears Arise: Julia Hawkins, 105, Robbed of World Age Record in 100-Meter Dash, USATF application for American track and field records. Unfortunately some places, non-certified officials are given the responsibility an official should have., All meets should be properly officiated, he said, but at a masters meet, where records are a greater potential, we have to officiate to the standards of record all the time. Still, The Hurricane, as shes nicknamed, set a world record that day and won the title for fastest 100-meter dash in the age 105 and up category, a feat that didn't even surprise her. We talk a lot about hurricanes in Louisiana and the fact that they do a lot of harm makes me not like that so much, but it is part of our home life and I guess if they think thats cute, its all right with me. At the 2018 Masters National Indoor Track and Field Championship, she and Orville Rogers (aged 100) set 60 meter dash world records. Murray died on 7 March 2013 at the age of 95, after 70 years of marriage. Her family I want to keep running as long as I can. Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins, 105, of Baton Rouge runs the 100 meters Saturday at the Louisiana Senior Games in Hammond. The 'Blue Zones' diet: Foods that help people live to 100, Octogenarian best friends go for the gold. Enter address: This website, like most media sites, uses small files called cookies to anonymously customize the advertising that you see. I have markers on the street to show me where 50 yards is, and where 100 is, and I go by that. 97,862 views Nov 6, 2021 953 Dislike Share Save NOLA.com 91.4K subscribers Julia Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins, who is 103 years old, broke a record in the 100-meter-dash at the 2019 National Senior Games. This time at age 106, and in under a minute. World Masters Athletics, which keeps official age-group world records, did not respond to questions. She has dozens of bonsai trees on her acre of land in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Learn more about how we use cookies in our cookie policy. That is a new world record for women 100 or older. A running record. You have to water them every day and there is something to do with every one of them almost every day. AS: But still, she set a world record with some fans in the crowd to cheer her on. I love running but, boy, it hangs over your head.. . We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. Then when I got too old to bike up hills and use gears and things, I went to running at 100. JH: We met on the first day at LSU. She's won several gold medals at previous senior Olympics events, but running felt different. Julia Hawkins ran the 50- and 100-meter dash races at the National Senior Games in Albuquerque this week, and is believed to be the oldest woman to formally compete on an American track. Two years ago, at the age of 101, Julia Hawkins set a record. When she was about 3 months old, her family moved to Louisiana. At 103 she's the oldest woman to run a USA Track and Field event on American I have not heard back from anyone as of yet.. As of January 2021, she had three grandchildren (Morgan Matens, Murray Kimball and Cooper Battle) and two great-grandchildren. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. USATF official Hecker, who has worked at Olympic Trials such as race walk events in Santee, said the meet referee also is the supervisor of how events are being conducted. And look for magic moments. 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They werent athletes, she says, but rather older women trying something new. Amazing things like that are worth watching for. Gerontology Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Those are things you just cant beat that. Our conversation has been edited and condensed for length and clarity. She studied at Louisiana State University, where she met Murray Hawkins, who was a professor, in 1934. Be sure to keep your eye open for them. Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins (ne Welles; born 10 February 1916) is an American centenarian masters athlete. You can try. Celebrating record-breaking runner Julia 'The Hurricane' Hawkins' 106th birthday 03:47 February 10, 2022 Alana Schreiber, WWNO Last November, Julia Competitive sprinter Julia Hawkins, 101, wearing a flower in her garden. She also outlived her granddaughter Mandy Hawkins. Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins is showing everyone that age is just a number. Like a sunrise that was especially pretty, or a sunset or a shooting star. Millions have seen 105-year-old Julia Hawkins, flower in hair, trot 100 meters in Hammond, Louisiana becoming the oldest woman to officially compete in track and field. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: general | pageType: stories | She has previously interned for Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul and The Documentary Group in New York City. When she turned 100 she took up sprinting. Rob Jerome of New York City has traveled the world taking photos of masters track athletes. Hawkins is the listed world record holder in the W100 100-meter dash and 60-meter indoor dash. When her record was broken in September by Diane Friedman, Hawkins decided to compete in a new age category. Julia Hawkins, 101, shown here in her Louisiana neighborhood, competed in the USA Track and Field Outdoors Masters Championships. During the World War II, her brother was in a German concentration camp. Hawkins, a Ponchatoula native who graduated from LSU in 1938, is a retired teacher who actually has some centenarian competition. Several age records for the 100m have tumbled this year. That said, it is the responsibility of the governing body to establish the rules of competition, and that of the organizing committee or service provider to apply these rules.. Julia Hawkins daughter, Margaret Hawkins Matens, was present for the record attempt. Keep yourself in good shape if you can. By. The sky is the limit for 105-year-old track and field athlete Julia Hurricane Hawkins. Getty Images. Run the 100 meter dash in less than a minute. Well, either one. It was windy and cold, cold. I want to keep running as long as I can. It is performed by placing the gun on the finish line and in Zero Gun Test mode you time the start, he said. Watch your back, Usain Bolt - there's a new 100-meter dash superstar and she looks unstoppable. Around 8 January 2021 at the age of 104, Hawkins received her first dose of the PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. She said via text that meet organizers made elaborate preparations to be sure record would stand., In fact, the record attempt was widely advertised, especially by the National Senior Games Association, which put out a press release a dozen days before the Nov. 6 meet. Its important to stay active, and I was thinking that these magic moment things keep you active. She lives in Baton Rouge, La., where she takes daily walks and cares for trees on her property. You just have to be observant and keep a watch on what's out there.. But I always did Senior Olympics in biking. There was a problem saving your notification. Requests for a copy of the record form and supporting documentation were not immediately granted. On 15 August 2021, Diane "Flash" Friedman (aged 100) broke Hawkins' world record for her age group in the 100-meter dash at the Michigan Senior Olympics. section: | slug: louisiana-woman-sets-world-record-in-100-meter-dash-for-105-age-group | sport: other | route: article_single.us | Im most proud of my children and my husband. "Having a momma that can do this pleases them, and it pleases me to please them," the former schoolteacher said. Ms. Hawkins got into running late in life, and it has become one of her many passions. A running record. As a master runner that is world class in their age group, she should know the requirements needed, he said. Now 105, "Hurricane" is taking the track and field world by storm. (Flowers are another passion of hers.) While Murray passed away at 95, she believes she has enjoyed such a great life because she lived with such a supportive partner. I would ride my bike every day and as I got older someone would go with me, she explained. So we were married by telephone. Senior Games organizers did not respond to numerous email and phone messages from Times of San Diego. There is admittedly little competition in the centenarian age group, and Ms. Hawkins was largely competing against herself. Hawkins always enjoyed being active. He said the ZCT, also called the zero gun test, should be done at the beginning of the day. Hawkins is not set on competing in those games, yet, though. This other (the running) is just a little icing on the cake. See and insist on ZCT.. Next time we see Julia Hawkins, it might just be at the 2022 National Senior Games in Greater Fort Lauderdale, though the centenarian hasnt yet decided if shell compete. When I saw him and met him and saw how smart he was and good looking, I went home and wrote about him in my diary. When biking became too challenging, she wanted to replace it with another activity and picked up running. A new start after 60: Exercise is my lifeblood so I decided to run my first marathon at 74, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 'Stay healthy and keep running': 105-year-old sprinter sets world record video, Julia Hurricane Hawkins sets record in 105+ category, Athlete has also excelled in cycling time trials. Follow her on Twitter to see her recent stories. After her historic run at the 2021 Louisiana Senior Games competition, she spoke to USA Today about the importance of staying active and her perspective on being an inspiration to others. I just keep active and do lots of things," she said. She also likes impressing her family, which includes the four children she had with her late husband, Murray, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Thank you! Hawkins added that a highlight of her life has been racing. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. They called Throughout her life, Hawkins was an avid bike rider and gardener. BATON ROUGE, La. 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