You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. 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. Im two years older, remember?, [Sign up for the In Her Words newsletter for more stories of inspiring women.]. In womens competition Australias Julie Brims broke the 55+ record in a time of 12.24, while American Kathy Bergen crossed the line in 16.26 in the 80-and-over category. Receive our Weekly Newsletter. Celebrating record-breaking runner Julia 'The Hurricane' Hawkins' 106th birthday 03:47 February 10, 2022 Alana Schreiber, WWNO Last November, Julia By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. She says marrying a good man is the secret to a long happy relationship. 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. Meghan Holohan is a contributing writer who covers health and parenting for TODAY.com. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. You can still do things when you get older. Which was unusual at that time. She lives in Baton Rouge, La., where she takes daily walks and cares for trees on her property. Hawkins began running when she was 100. In 2016, her daughter Margaret Hawkins Matens wrote a book about her life called "It's Been Wondrous: The Memoirs of Julia Welles Hawkins". There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Marry someone that you not only love, but you like and you admire and respect, she said. When Julia Hurricane Hawkins turned 100 years old she stopped biking and started running. 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Andrew Hecker, a veteran meet organizer and USATF official, said the zero-control test aims to assure the timing system starting sensor is working properly. I have an acre of land, and I have all of these bonsais and they are enough to keep me busy. It was fun and I fell in love with running. In November 2021, she reportedly beat the record for the 100 meter dash on the 105+ age group with a time of 1:02:95. You just have to be observant and keep a watch on what's out there.. When I started running there were only a few, and they were not really athletes. O.K., maybe well call you the Flower Lady then. Her parents were Julies Welles and Margaret Welles. JH: He was in Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. 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. 104-year-old Julia Hurricane Hawkins gets her second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at I find it fun, I like doing it.". I want to keep running as long as I can. Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins hopes that she inspires other senior citizens to stay active and interested in things no matter how old they are. Before becoming a runner, she was a bicyclist. But on that day it seemed to be the best I could have done with the weather like it was. Learn more about how we use cookies in our cookie policy. Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins, 105, of Baton Rouge runs the 100 meters Saturday at the Louisiana Senior Games in Hammond. Then when I got too old to bike up hills and use gears and things, I went to running at 100. She studied at Louisiana State University, where she met Murray Hawkins, who was a professor, in 1934. Its all right with me. JH: Theres something theyre saying, I forget what they call it. I would rather be the Flower Lady than the Hurricane Lady.. Hawkins, a Ponchatoula native who graduated from LSU in 1938, is a retired teacher who actually has some centenarian competition. Julia 'Hurricane' Hawkins, who is 103 years old, broke a record in the 100-meter-dash at the 2019 National Senior Games. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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. Do you have any secrets to longevity and staying in shape? There isnt a lot of wishy washy around here. Shehas a friendly rivalrywith 100-year-old Diane "Flash" Friedman of Cleveland, who beat Hawkins' 2017 record of 39.62 in the 100-meter dash in August with a time of 36.71. Julia Hawkins: One of my children suggested when I was 100 that it would be nice to run the 100 yard dash in less than 100 seconds. Hawkins shows no signs of breaking stride: She wants to run another 100-meter dash this time at age 106 and in under a minute. Her Life Advice? I would ride my bike every day and as I got older someone would go with me, she explained. My message to others is that you have to stay active if you want to be healthy and happy as you age.. She also outlived her granddaughter Mandy Hawkins. 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Thank you! 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. Hawkins clocked in at just over one minute and two seconds, which was not quite what she wanted. I have done much better than that, she says, but the high winds and cold weather held her back. National Senior Games Association: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube I decided to quit after I had one fall and dislocated my elbow.. JH: Theres gonna be a meet in Florida coming up in June. They were the wonderful things in my life and the grandchildren, and the great-grandson. 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. Some athletes can set a personal best and it is the world record., He concluded: If you dont go into a masters meet with that mindset and that kind of checklist, you are going to get problems you cant fix later.. section: | slug: louisiana-woman-sets-world-record-in-100-meter-dash-for-105-age-group | sport: other | route: article_single.us | There was a problem saving your notification. I dont train like most runners. I hope Im inspiring them to be healthy and to realize you can still be doing it at this kind of an age. They're absolutely out of this world, they're so unusual. 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. Those are things you just cant beat that. Now 105, "Hurricane" is taking the track and field world by storm. (WAFB) - Julia Hurricane Hawkins just happens to be 104 years young now, and just so happens to be a record-setting runner. In a rather unconventional way. All of those are magic moments and they are free for all. The Senior Games were held at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. This month, at the National Senior Games in Birmingham, Alabama, Hawkins ran the dash in 39.62 seconds. 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. You have to water them every day and there is something to do with every one of them almost every day. On Friday, January 29, she took a step to stay around a lot longer. I read. 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. 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. So I usually managed to beat the ones that werent really athletes. Theres a good reason they call Julia Hawkins the Hurricane. Back in November, at the age of 105, she set a new world record for fastest 100-meter dash at the Louisiana Senior Games, a multisport competition for adults over 50. 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