A 105-year-old woman has broken the 100-meter world record in her category at the Louisiana Senior Games last Saturday.
Sprinter Julie Hawkins - nicknamed "hurricane" - ran the distance in just 62.95 seconds, the fastest time ever recorded by someone over 105.
But like all athletes, Hawkins has a ruthless streak. When asked if she was happy with her achievement, she said she was disappointed she hadn't run it faster, The Guardian reports.
"It was wonderful to see so many family members and friends. But I wanted to do it in less than a minute," she said.
Retired school teacher Hawkins only took up running at the age of 100 - but she's no stranger to sporting excellence. Before switching to sprinting, she competed in the National Senior Games and won several gold medals in cycling time trials.
In the end, Hawkins switched from cycling to running because she was tired of beating everyone. "There wasn't anyone left my age to compete with," she added.
This isn't Hawkins' first time breaking records. In 2017 she set the 100-meter world record for women over 100, with a time of 39.62 seconds.
When this record was broken in September 2021 by Diane Friedman, it spurred Hawkins on to set a new one in her current age category.
When asked after the race how it felt to set a new record, Hawkins said: "wonderful!"
"I want to keep running as long as I can," she added. Hawkins also hoped that her achievement might inspire more people to keep exercising, even as they get older.
"My message to others is that you have to stay active if you want to be healthy and happy as you age," she said.
Many people on social media are already feeling inspired by her achievement.
"Still hope for me!" one Twitter user commented.
"What a woman. She's faster than me and I'm 39. I'm gonna take her advice and keep running," another wrote.
Meanwhile, other people took Hawkins as a wonderful example of someone challenging traditional ageist stereotypes.
"This is brilliant," one user Tweeted, followed by the hashtags "positive aging" and "challenge agist stereotypes."