American Julia Hawkins at the age of 105 has set a world record for the 100-meter distance in her age category, according to Local 12.

The competition took place in the state of Louisiana, and the athlete, nicknamed "

\! Stay Healthy and Keep Running. I plan on doing this for as long as I can..

It's fun, I like to run, "

Julia Hawkins was a young cyclist and won awards, after which she decided to replace the sport with running, as it became difficult to pedal.

It is worth noting that the official record for the 100-meter race belongs to the American Florence Griffith-Joyner, which she set in 1988.. Ten years later, the athlete died at the age of 38.

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Ukrainian athletes entered the top 3 finals of the Diamond League.

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Earlier, the Ukrainian athlete Maguchikh spoke about proposals to change citizenship.