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103-year-old nicknamed the 'Hurricane' wins yet another gold in 100-meter dash

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103-year-old nicknamed the 'Hurricane' wins yet another gold in 100-meter dash
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ByKatie Kindelan
Video byZoe Moore
June 19, 2019, 5:31 PM

At 103, Julia Hawkins might have fallen short of the record-setting 100-meter dash she completed two years ago, but she is still living up to her nickname the "Hurricane."

At the 2019 Senior Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Hawkins won gold medals in both the 50-meter dash and the 100-meter dash in the women’s 100-plus division.

At the 2017 games, Hawkins, of Louisiana, set a world record with her 100-meter dash. She finished slightly slower at the race on Tuesday.

Julia Hawkins runs the 50-meter race at the 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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“I’m thrilled I did as well as I did but I didn’t do as well as I have done,” Hawkins told “Good Morning America.” “I don’t know if it’s because I’m older, or maybe it was the atmosphere.”

Hawkins is a mother of four, grandmother of three and great-grandmother of three who picked up competitive cycling later in life, winning multiple national titles.

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She turned to running at age 100 when biking on mountainous courses became too challenging.

She is the oldest woman to compete on an American track, according to the National Senior Games Association, the non-profit organization that runs the Senior Games.

Julia Hawkins, far right, poses with other athletes at the 2019 Senior Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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“I just keep busy. I keep moving,” Hawkins said of her longevity. “I don’t do any exercises particularly. I used to, but I don’t think I need to anymore.”

“I’ve always been careful how I eat, eat healthy and keep my weight at a certain point,” she added.

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Hawkins gets most of her activity working in her garden at her home in Louisiana. Inside her home are all the gold medals she’s accumulated over the years.

“[I keep them] here and there. I’ve got a good many,” she said of her medals. “My husband made a box for me to keep them.”

Julia Hawkins celebrates her win at the 50-meter race at the 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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When it comes to planning ahead for her next race, Hawkins said, “You never know.”

“When you’re 103, every day is a miracle,” she said. “I just keep getting up and I’m here again.”

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