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  • At age 102, Julia Hawkins has a lot of passions in life, but none more thrilling than running. She broke a world record for the 100-meter dash by female competitors 100 years and older and she shows no signs of stopping.
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  • @sew04ss
    @sew04ss Před 6 lety +1039

    It's a blessing to be alive at that age and even more a blessing to be able to still function on your own

    • @mrednblack6
      @mrednblack6 Před 5 lety +6

      @Michael Rodriguez and dont 4get most important of all: pretty much evry1 u evr knew, family, loved ones, children, r all dead.

    • @kstarrify
      @kstarrify Před 5 lety +1

      @@joys8634
      I see your point but that can happen prior to becoming old, you moron. Sounds like youve been living in a bubble... Shit can change overnight regardless of age.

    • @vg5157
      @vg5157 Před 4 lety +1

      Mr SS that’s a great point

    • @AxmPlays
      @AxmPlays Před 4 lety +1

      @St. Petersberg not everyone is with jesus (i mean not everyone is christian, atleast 70% of the world is christians.)

    • @sarujanrupan4831
      @sarujanrupan4831 Před 4 lety +1

      She isn't blessed just super healthy

  • @Hardik_choudhary924
    @Hardik_choudhary924 Před 5 lety +381

    the lines she said "the adrenaline that you get when you do sports is hard to express but it's a wonderful feeling " are awesome.

    • @alwaysuseless
      @alwaysuseless Před 4 lety +4

      Agreed. You feel fully awake and energized. First the adrenaline and then, after extended effort, the endorphins. It's a universal experience. She probably doesn't get endorphins, though, from running for 11 minutes. :-)

    • @Ryuxcx
      @Ryuxcx Před 4 lety +1

      It says it all !

    • @ernstthalmann4306
      @ernstthalmann4306 Před 3 lety +1

      Just did 6 50 yard sprints, feeling refreshed mentally and physically

  • @ryanverrette1557
    @ryanverrette1557 Před 5 lety +1410

    She’s faster than most people in my pe class

    • @wbj7444
      @wbj7444 Před 5 lety +15

      Ryan Verrette you wrong for that

    • @sofiasalas1336
      @sofiasalas1336 Před 5 lety +7

      Detroit2 Poetic you don’t know

    • @sadieb27
      @sadieb27 Před 5 lety +31

      Yeah nah everyone in your class must be VERYY unfit if they cant run a 100m in 40 seconds

    • @HurreJunior
      @HurreJunior Před 5 lety

      hhhhh, then that class needs to ....

    • @wbj7444
      @wbj7444 Před 5 lety

      posie walker nah my school track team lit

  • @jjholloway
    @jjholloway Před 5 lety +1033

    okay but the fact that she’s 102 and more thriving and alive then me at 15 says something. protect this woman at all cost.

    • @tliw2
      @tliw2 Před 5 lety +11

      jonathan holloway praying that you will thrive!

    • @gryphons.5604
      @gryphons.5604 Před 5 lety +1

      Lol

    • @Chance-ry1hq
      @Chance-ry1hq Před 5 lety +21

      jonathan holloway You don’t have to protect her, her positive outlook on life is all she needs. You should try it.

    • @RuairiOTuathail
      @RuairiOTuathail Před 5 lety +6

      @@Chance-ry1hq no need to be douche

    • @user-zm9gc1kt8b
      @user-zm9gc1kt8b Před 4 lety +4

      @@RuairiOTuathail and niether should you, try it !

  • @barbarakoenig925
    @barbarakoenig925 Před 5 lety +262

    She is amazing. She's my great aunt; she's strong, intelligent, funny, loving--- everything a woman should be.

  • @koishooter
    @koishooter Před 5 lety +197

    I love the way she smiles as she runs, like a little kid.

  • @bossrossvlogs5601
    @bossrossvlogs5601 Před 6 lety +500

    I want to be like her when I’m 102!!!

    • @ericsilva-gomez2481
      @ericsilva-gomez2481 Před 6 lety +35

      Boss Ross Vlogs if you get to 102 😂

    • @brashadcarr6759
      @brashadcarr6759 Před 6 lety +8

      TheChosenOne the percentages are too damn low

    • @viljamikaanta4941
      @viljamikaanta4941 Před 6 lety +16

      TheChosenOne why he couldn't? Small chance but possible

    • @mrednblack6
      @mrednblack6 Před 5 lety +6

      Not me! I dont want 2 b around wen evry1 i ever knew and loved is dead

    • @Isaiah.462
      @Isaiah.462 Před 5 lety +3

      TheChosenOne wow ur a hater I bet when ur dead he will mock ur grave when he’s 102 😂😂😂

  • @themanmcfarland6455
    @themanmcfarland6455 Před rokem +18

    Absolutely incredible! And she’s still running strong in 2022 at 106 years old! 😱

  • @jstiles1659
    @jstiles1659 Před 6 lety +228

    Damn right, Don't slow down as long as your heart pumping but keep doing you.

  • @shl24yw89
    @shl24yw89 Před 5 lety +485

    Grandma be running towards you when you said you haven't eat yet.

    • @LapisOverlord
      @LapisOverlord Před 5 lety +16

      She’s way older than a grandma! She’s probably a great great grandma 😂

    • @myisathletics3433
      @myisathletics3433 Před 5 lety

      LMFAO!

    • @Ben-kf4jt
      @Ben-kf4jt Před 5 lety +2

      @@LapisOverlord the she is still a grandma

    • @LapisOverlord
      @LapisOverlord Před 4 lety +3

      Ben 13425 that’s like referring to your grandma as your mom just because she is a mom.

    • @anandvidekar1325
      @anandvidekar1325 Před 4 lety

      Eaten

  • @miltondawkins2541
    @miltondawkins2541 Před 6 lety +175

    this just hit me hard I need to work out this lady just got me on a mission to try jog or walk 30 minutes a day for the next 102 Days as a reference to her.

    • @davidvisser9083
      @davidvisser9083 Před 5 lety +8

      did you make it?

    • @dankhank8569
      @dankhank8569 Před 5 lety +2

      to keep Heath risks to a minimum you should jog or equivalent vigorous exercise at least 45 minutes a day 5 days a week.

    • @davidervin5461
      @davidervin5461 Před 5 lety +1

      You do it?

  • @nalyk9892
    @nalyk9892 Před 6 lety +93

    This just change my view on age and motivated me. Much love for Ms. Hawkins

  • @masteryoda498
    @masteryoda498 Před 4 lety +25

    What an amazing woman, so healthy and so full of life.
    God bless her.

  • @jstiles1659
    @jstiles1659 Před 6 lety +356

    I hope I can get that age one day, But congrats to her tho.

    • @hanphilnoffz8827
      @hanphilnoffz8827 Před 5 lety +4

      im probably going to live this long cuss my great grandma and we live up to 90-100 and also my sister will live that age like she said she good with 90s

    • @florianl7644
      @florianl7644 Před 5 lety +3

      @Zu Qu Not necessarily. Sure, most centenarians are in rather bad shape, but some are in good health and are independent.

    • @dankhank8569
      @dankhank8569 Před 5 lety +1

      you better hope you can even walk at that age let alone run!

    • @runcaz7802
      @runcaz7802 Před 5 lety

      Jay Johnson: Colorado?

    • @merncat75
      @merncat75 Před 5 lety

      @@runcaz7802 ??

  • @CB-br9jc
    @CB-br9jc Před 4 lety +14

    This is such an extraordinary story! I love her beautiful spirit to live. Never underestimate the power of a positive mind! God bless her. Wish I could give her a hug.

  • @alwaysuseless
    @alwaysuseless Před 4 lety +42

    She came in last in the 80+ age bracket, but she was the only runner over 100. So a new record for the 60-meter dash for age 100+! And she is running, not walking. You can see at playback speed 0.25 that there is a fraction of a second when both feet are off the ground. Her 60-meter time of 24.75 sec amounts to a 11 min 4 sec mile. That's faster than most people walk (15 minute mile).

    • @roychui6694
      @roychui6694 Před 4 lety +4

      Speechless. I think I would be lucky to avoid the coffin at 102, let alone run.

  • @AGC828
    @AGC828 Před 4 lety +39

    The human body is an amazing machine. Knows when we've given up and when we haven't.

  • @linjubar
    @linjubar Před 4 lety +10

    What amazes me is how her joints hold up at 102. I work out 5-days a week, but don’t run because of arthritis and knee pain, and I’m a few decades younger. I really wish I could run, but it would cripple me. I don’t know how these older people do it without injuring their joints. It’s truly amazing.

  • @lieblee3063
    @lieblee3063 Před 4 lety +6

    Who’s here in 2020? I am so inspired, I live in Louisiana as well. God bless her👍🙏🙏

  • @jerrylisby5376
    @jerrylisby5376 Před 4 lety +60

    She was pretty. Still looks good for her age. Amazing shape.

  • @Bossman_Mike23
    @Bossman_Mike23 Před 6 lety +54

    My great grandmother is 106years old

  • @RoyaltyGotHits
    @RoyaltyGotHits Před 6 lety +17

    I just like positive energy and that's what this video brings

  • @EliteZ594
    @EliteZ594 Před 4 lety +12

    "Its never to late to do what you love."
    Absolutely incredible! God bless.

  • @zero2herogolf
    @zero2herogolf Před 4 lety +7

    She is now one of my great inspirations, Julia Hawkins!

  • @acceptableandbornind80s32

    I take my hat off to all of these people this is truly more than amazing and behond words

  • @TellitlikeitIZ123
    @TellitlikeitIZ123 Před 4 lety +3

    I’m amazed and hope that I can be as active in my 80s-100 years old, if I get to live as long as this woman. God bless her.

  • @hannahadhikari9861
    @hannahadhikari9861 Před 4 lety +7

    1:14 Love her start. I hope I'm still running at 102!

  • @Rafa-rz2nb
    @Rafa-rz2nb Před 6 lety +29

    A Blessing to be alive at that age.👏🏼

  • @MrTrackman100
    @MrTrackman100 Před 5 lety +8

    I saw her break the world record in the 60 meter dash in the 2018 national indoor championship in Landover, also.

  • @MrTrackman100
    @MrTrackman100 Před 3 lety +3

    Julia also ran (and won, of course) in June, 2019 in Albuquerque at age 103! She was scheduled to run March, 2020 at 104, but the virus canceled the meet. Hope she runs in 2021 at age 105!

  • @baselinejordan1744
    @baselinejordan1744 Před 6 lety +22

    RESPECT!!!!!

  • @lifeforce3451
    @lifeforce3451 Před 4 lety +3

    I like that kind of story so much, bring me energy.

  • @shilpagopinath6513
    @shilpagopinath6513 Před 4 lety +1

    This is the best I watched in ages- literary and figuratively!!

  • @jody024
    @jody024 Před 6 lety +5

    What an amazing lady.

  • @lisengel2498
    @lisengel2498 Před 4 lety +1

    Wonderfull attitude - very beautifull - and a wonderfull example for everybody and on the importance on Focus on celebrating life unconditionally

  • @eddielaster9496
    @eddielaster9496 Před 3 lety +2

    That was enjoyable to see her run.she has a good Spirit about life .hope her the best.

  • @ChannelJtotheD
    @ChannelJtotheD Před 2 lety +2

    Julia is an amazing n inspiring woman to ALL. As the saying goes when you are physically fit, it blesses and helps you in all other facets of your Life. She will not slow down that adrenaline rush until the very end and so be it, good on her. She is living her purpose and not wasting any moment.

  • @klowther247
    @klowther247 Před 3 lety

    I'm aghast that anyone would think to give this story a thumbs down!! Julia is a remarkable Lady with a truly wonderful story about her long incredible life and her amazing running achievements.

  • @addo2419
    @addo2419 Před 4 lety +7

    5:05 that poor lady on the left was waiting for her hug!!

  • @flatbedladyv2191
    @flatbedladyv2191 Před 5 lety +6

    She looks amazing!!!

  • @cnunez002
    @cnunez002 Před 4 lety +1

    This story touched my heart. What a beautiful person!

  • @johnnytheyoungmaestro
    @johnnytheyoungmaestro Před rokem +1

    She has a ton of dedication. To be able to run like that at 102 is mind-blowing. It really is. I walk a ton, and my left knee isn't the greatest, but I hope to still be walking at 80, 85, or even 90 if I live that long. She's amazing.

  • @nomasmedia2053
    @nomasmedia2053 Před 6 lety +7

    This is amazing god bless her

  • @metro-xs1mz
    @metro-xs1mz Před 5 lety +1

    Way to go grandma! Brings me tears watching this video.

  • @lajoytracreationsjoycemctierla

    This was beautiful thanks for sharing

  • @mailynnkomaie8861
    @mailynnkomaie8861 Před 6 lety +57

    Ain't no surprise, erbody got a lil some of that Mamba Mentality. ☝🏾

  • @teamhybrid5141
    @teamhybrid5141 Před 5 lety +10

    I really hope she’s still alive today😥😰😥😰

  • @hannahc5000
    @hannahc5000 Před 5 lety +5

    SHE IS AMAZING , I'M CRYING

  • @Nahulanham
    @Nahulanham Před 3 lety

    I just love this ladies story. This is the way to live life. Go for it, my friend. Love ya!

  • @joybarber6974
    @joybarber6974 Před 2 lety +1

    So inspiring!,, I will keep this video of a reminder That I can do more than I think I can! Thank you!

  • @sharit7970
    @sharit7970 Před 5 lety

    Fantastic story! Thanks for posting!

  • @dogman4100
    @dogman4100 Před 4 lety +2

    What an inspiration. Good for you, Julia.

  • @twalt0817
    @twalt0817 Před 4 lety

    It made me cry and motivated me at the same time

  • @newhorizon1355
    @newhorizon1355 Před 4 lety +6

    Video all seemed up at 4:14, there may be youth 🏃 running by her like move outta the way but in her heart of Joy; she's saying move outta mine; your too slow!

  • @breezycovergirl
    @breezycovergirl Před 3 lety +1

    Such a beautiful and inspiring story ❤️

  • @Msladyrae92
    @Msladyrae92 Před 4 lety

    My heart 😫😫😫😫great job with this piece

  • @Kerboripx
    @Kerboripx Před 6 lety +3

    She moving ❤️
    Amen thank you God I got tears in my eyes 💯

  • @laurawalker984
    @laurawalker984 Před 4 lety +1

    A true inspiration! I hope to follow her example as far as possible. I am a late starter in my 30s!

  • @pdales2257
    @pdales2257 Před 5 lety +3

    God bless you!!! A real inspiration that age has nothing to do with keeping our bodies fit and healthy. 😊

  • @kyeliemarie6275
    @kyeliemarie6275 Před 5 lety +4

    this makes me so happy❤️

  • @stanleydivine1781
    @stanleydivine1781 Před 3 lety

    I love this grandma. More strength mama

  • @the-scorpio
    @the-scorpio Před 4 lety +1

    ❤️ God bless you! You’re the pure inspiration! 👍👍

  • @GiGi-fd6om
    @GiGi-fd6om Před 4 lety +1

    I just love her! What an inspiration!

  • @stephblaze8518
    @stephblaze8518 Před 6 lety +9

    Heart touching, keep it going, motivation for us all

  • @ronb7095
    @ronb7095 Před 5 lety +4

    Amazing, uplifting!

  • @chelseapoet3664
    @chelseapoet3664 Před 5 lety

    She's beautiful. I cried at the end.

  • @junpolistico
    @junpolistico Před 4 lety +15

    "When you think you are not old, You are not old!"

  • @TampaZeke
    @TampaZeke Před 5 lety +11

    I want to be as active and amazing as her when I'm 60!

  • @regice5650
    @regice5650 Před 2 lety

    Amazing and a blessing of inspiration!

  • @Jess4mab
    @Jess4mab Před 4 lety +4

    My great grandmother lived to 98 1/2, she outlived 8 of her 9 children and beat cancer twice. She was a midwife from the age of 14, helping women deliver babies who couldn't afford to go to the hospital (very poor rural area) They made people tougher and better back then😊

  • @mjjacobsen7529
    @mjjacobsen7529 Před 5 lety +5

    👍🏼👍🏼Well done you are alive and well because you have looked after your body and most importantly kept active all your life 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Strong mind equals strong body 😁stay strong and keep doing what you love

  • @gma9476
    @gma9476 Před 4 lety

    wow..you are so blessed ..my inspiration

  • @JrocSr
    @JrocSr Před 6 lety +5

    Beautiful blessing

  • @oingoboingo4455
    @oingoboingo4455 Před 4 lety

    great story and wow her coach is wonderful!

  • @regencylove1
    @regencylove1 Před 3 lety +1

    All these people should be extremely grateful for having the luck of such an extraordinary health !

  • @plantbased5673
    @plantbased5673 Před 5 lety +1

    Truly amazing. Most people who live as long as she has, are fortunate to still be able to walk without assistance, let alone run. And to still have her mental faculties, as well. She's very fortunate.

  • @FelouRBLX
    @FelouRBLX Před 5 lety +2

    She puts more effort than most people in my school props to her

  • @randylazer2894
    @randylazer2894 Před 4 lety +2

    For the 110 who didn't like this video, please go find another planet to live on. This woman has amazing heart and spirit, and it is sad that you aren't able to recognize that, not to mention that she is the very best in the history of her age group for what she has done.

    • @bouche8503
      @bouche8503 Před rokem

      Why do whitr people think this planet is theirs exclusively?😊

    • @randylazer2894
      @randylazer2894 Před rokem

      @@bouche8503 As your grammar was not proper, I don't know if you were writing "why do whiter people think this planet is theirs exclusively".
      What I wrote has nothing to do with race, but simply of being human. People gave a 102 year old lady who is running a thumbs down. That has nothing to do with what you wrote, but everything to do with people acting without humanity, for which this planet with over 8 billion in population has a sufficient number of great people, that we don't need anymore jackasses.
      If you have a question, try and write it out a little better.

    • @bouche8503
      @bouche8503 Před rokem

      @@randylazer2894 grammar or a typo genius ?

    • @randylazer2894
      @randylazer2894 Před rokem

      @@bouche8503 You are no genius, as either you made a racist remark of stupidity, or failed to notice your poor grammar and typing. So if I didn't interpret things correctly, then let me know.

    • @bouche8503
      @bouche8503 Před rokem

      @@randylazer2894 racism is white people settling on non European land

  • @MikaelLewisify
    @MikaelLewisify Před 3 lety

    What an incredible woman. So inspiring.

  • @jraykotheanomaly2365
    @jraykotheanomaly2365 Před 5 lety

    Great and inspiring video

  • @elainediack889
    @elainediack889 Před 4 lety +2

    Way u go girl, I'm so proud of u, will done. God bless your journey honey great stuff

  • @yungflyherogood1764
    @yungflyherogood1764 Před 6 lety +8

    She gives me the motivation to keep working my big ass out I won't stop 👌😓😂 #Motivated

  • @melenico4512
    @melenico4512 Před 5 lety +1

    This woman doesn't give up an inspiration.

  • @kisha0712
    @kisha0712 Před 4 lety

    She is so inspirational.

  • @Jim-be8sj
    @Jim-be8sj Před 4 lety

    Great story. Another amazing accomplishment by a member of the Greatest Generation.

  • @herolyntaylor4903
    @herolyntaylor4903 Před 4 lety

    Hermoso. Me hizo llorar de admiración.

  • @dorianphilotheates3769
    @dorianphilotheates3769 Před 2 lety +2

    Good for Julia! Ahh, to be 102 again - those were the days!

  • @MJ-sj9ho
    @MJ-sj9ho Před 2 lety

    Now She is the definition of a sweet soul!!

  • @lindadube2382
    @lindadube2382 Před 3 lety

    Amazing story bless her .

  • @raymondhill3
    @raymondhill3 Před 5 lety +4

    She's an inspiration. The rest of us better start thinking we might just live that long so no reason to slow down!

  • @eddielaster9496
    @eddielaster9496 Před 4 lety +1

    A inspiration to all.never give up.

  • @lorilange8654
    @lorilange8654 Před 2 lety

    She said truly amazing GOD bless her...

  • @deeros2725
    @deeros2725 Před 3 lety

    Such a great inspiration 🙏

  • @tylermontgomery7949
    @tylermontgomery7949 Před 4 lety +2

    She makes me cry and I’m so proud of her. 🌹🌹🌹🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🌺🌺🌺🌞🌞🌵🌵🌸🌸☀️☀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

  • @NicoleCushingWriter
    @NicoleCushingWriter Před 6 lety

    There's joy to be gotten in competition, regardless of the level at which you compete. Before his stroke, my dad got a lot out of competing in the Senior Games. Love this story. Good work ESPN!

  • @henryjohnson1505
    @henryjohnson1505 Před 4 lety

    I completely respect this beautiful Lady.

  • @phorewhoresman1897
    @phorewhoresman1897 Před 4 lety

    She has knowledge and wisdom we all need but it will be lost on these last two generations, we will fall backwards without her.

  • @darcyy1animalfan792
    @darcyy1animalfan792 Před 5 lety +83

    *this proves that age is just a number*

    • @Rjdondadda
      @Rjdondadda Před 5 lety +22

      DarcyC TV don’t promote pedophiles

    • @sadieb27
      @sadieb27 Před 5 lety +20

      @@Rjdondadda and jail is just a room

    • @yasminaburger1957
      @yasminaburger1957 Před 4 lety +1

      darcyy1 animalfan79 don’t promote pedos pls

    • @nassarbatoul7342
      @nassarbatoul7342 Před 4 lety +1

      Age means you are growing up but it don't mean that you can't do what you want to do

    • @owencowell8895
      @owencowell8895 Před 4 lety

      What a dumb platitude.

  • @moniquedefranca5759
    @moniquedefranca5759 Před 4 lety

    What an amazing lady. The stories she can tell but she is living for the future.

  • @traceyowenhughes9223
    @traceyowenhughes9223 Před 4 lety

    HOW WONDERFUL IS THIS STORY.