100-year-old runner sets world record in 100-meter dash

Published May. 3, 2016 12:03 p.m. ET

Nick Schwartz

100-year-old Ida Keeling finished the 100-meter dash in 1 minute and 17 seconds at the Penn Relays, setting a new world record for century-old runners. Keeling crossed the line in front of a raucous crowd in Philadelphia and received a huge hug from her daughter, Shelley.