Julia Hawkins currently lives at her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA at the age of 107 years, 19 days. Lynx was not involved with the race in question, although it is possible that Lynx technology was in use, said Hugues Lacroix of Lynx. It was wonderful to see so many family members and friends, but I wanted to do it in less than a minute, said the spirited track star after her sprint. National Senior Games Association: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube But Im a big flower person and I usually wear a flower in my hair, even when Im running. You just keep active.. Those are things you just cant beat that. It was fun and I fell in love with running. They wed by telephone, Julia in Louisiana and Murray still in Pearl Harbor. You can still do things when you get older. But on that day it seemed to be the best I could have done with the weather like it was. Its important to stay active, and I was thinking that these magic moment things keep you active. (Sarah Netter). Youre just riveted to the moment and the time. Two years ago, at the age of 101, Julia Hawkins set a record. As I get older, I feel like I only have so many 100-yard dashes left, and I dont want to waste them in practice. 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 Have a lot of passions, things that you are interested in. Don Chadez, a longtime meet timer with Flash Results-West, said only a poor timing company would neglect to do the zero-control test. AS: Before Hawkins was a world record setting runner, she was a teacher. JH: Theres something theyre saying, I forget what they call it. Now at 103, she knows her suspicions were right: She won gold in the 50- and 100-meter races at the National Senior Games this week and set their record for the oldest woman to compete and win! Getty Images. She ran the 100-meter dash, finishing with a time of 39.62 seconds. She credits her success in life with her marriage of 70 years. We caught up with her afterward, before a celebration with fellow senior athletes and before she got ready to fly home to Louisiana on Thursday. Our free newsletter is delivered at 8 a.m. daily. And she was also married to her husband Murray Hawkins for 70 years. So when they sent him out there we were married by telephone. On Thursday, after Times of San Diego inquiries, the application was denoted as approved.. Then again, they're not Julia Hawkins. I love to run, and I love being an inspiration to others, says Hawkins. We won't use your email for any other purpose, and you can opt out at any time via an unsubscribe link. JH: We met on the first day at LSU. "I always came running in to answer the phone so I thought maybe I could run," she told TODAY. Not quite what she wanted. I would ride my bike every day and as I got older someone would go with me, she explained. As a master runner that is world class in their age group, she should know the requirements needed, he said. 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.. She started competing at the National Senior Games when she was 80, specialising in cycling time trials, and won several gold medals. AS: And five years later at the 2021 Louisiana Senior Games, she had a new goal. My message to others is that you have to stay active if you want to be healthy and happy as you age.. When it became too difficult for Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins to shift gears on her bike and she sustained too many injuries she decided to become a runner. She enjoys cooking, yoga, reading, music and walking her two rescue dogs. Marry someone that you not only love, but you like and you admire and respect, she said. Now she's tackling the rest Julia Hawkins, 101, shown here in her Louisiana neighborhood, competed in the USA Track and Field Outdoors Masters Championships. You have to water them every day and there is something to do with every one of them almost every day. You just have to be observant and keep a watch whats out there. 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"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.". Rob Jerome of New York City has traveled the world taking photos of masters track athletes. On Wednesday, when this story first posted, USA Track & Field showed her application for an American record of 1:02.95 in the 105-109 age group was awaiting proof of the required zero-control test. I keep thinking, 'Why am I left here?' To stay in shape, just keep active. Julia Hawkins was born in Wisconsin, USA on 10 February 1916. h/t: [Mental Floss], Oldest Living Ranger in the National Park Service Celebrates Her 100th Birthday, Legendary 98-Year-Old Betty White Holds World Record for Longest TV Career, 101-Year-Old Woman Adopts Oldest Cat at Shelter and Now Theyre Thriving as Best Buds, Oldest Known World War II Veteran Celebrates His 112th Birthday in New Orleans. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. When Julia Hurricane Hawkins turned 100 years old she stopped biking and started running. JH: The other thing Id like to mention are magic moments are things I believe in. Julia Hawkins runs the 100-meter dash during the USA Track and Field Outdoors Masters Championships in 2017 at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium. BATON ROUGE - Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins, the capital area's iconic 105-year-old runner, is set to make history on the track once again. Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins, who is 103 years old, broke a record in the 100-meter-dash at the 2019 National Senior Games. On the same day, she also broke the world record for her age group in the 200-meter dash and the American record for the javelin. I want to keep running as long as I can. Like all elite athletes, Julia Hurricane Hawkins has a ruthless streak. In 2017, at age 101, Hawkins set the world record for her age group in the 100-meter dash at the USA Track & Field Outdoors Masters Championships. Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins knew that she would be a good runner because she was always sprinting to her landline to answer phone calls. We train and observe each other, improving our techniques as time goes by, he said. I understand you didnt get into running until you were quite older. 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. She ran it it in 1:02.95. 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. He said the ZCT, also called the zero gun test, should be done at the beginning of the day. O.K., maybe well call you the Flower Lady then. All of those are magic moments and they are free for all. On 29 January 2021 at the age of 104, Hawkins received her second dose. 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At the 2018 Masters National Indoor Track and Field Championship, she and Orville Rogers (aged 100) set 60 meter dash world records. Eileen Bolinsky edited the Here & Now segment for air, and Serena McMahon adapted it for digital. "[I] missed my nap for this," she said (via USATF) on Saturday at the event at Louisiana State University, not far from where Hawkins lives in Baton Rouge. And as she approaches this milestone, shes been reflecting on some of the meaningful moments in her life. So, despite setting a 100m world record on Sunday at the Louisiana Senior Games, she still WebJulia "Hurricane" Hawkins became the oldest person to run -- and win -- the 100-meter dash at the National Senior Games in Albuquerque last week. As a member, you'll join us in our effort to support the arts. Now 105, "Hurricane" is taking the track and field world by storm. She's won several gold medals at previous senior Olympics events, but running felt different. Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins started running at 100 and keeps breaking records. Just keep moving and be interested in things.. . Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Im two years older, remember?, [Sign up for the In Her Words newsletter for more stories of inspiring women.]. I dont train like most runners. Then when I got too old to bike up hills and use gears and things, I went to running at 100. And wonderful," she said. JH: I have done much better than that. She told me she would reach out to the appropriate officials, etc., and ask them to provide the requested information, Bickel said via email. Julie and Margaret Welles were her parents. In a rather unconventional way. See and insist on ZCT.. Around 8 January 2021 at the age of 104, Hawkins received her first dose of the PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. 104-year-old Julia Hurricane Hawkins gets her second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at In 2017 she set the 100m world record for women over the age of 100 with a time of 39.62. AS: Although Murray passed away at age 95, Hawkins is still surrounded by a loving family, who are coming in from out of town to celebrate her 106th birthday on February 10. Her Life Advice? 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. Since Im having trouble with my eyes, I read the books that talk to you. Know what the records are (sometimes you need the athletes to tell you) and if there is a record, stop the proceedings, get three officials and the referee involved, Hecker said. On Friday, January 29, she took a step to stay around a lot longer. 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