105-Year-Old Grandma Sets New Record In 100m in Athletics Championships

105-year-old Rambai has stunned everyone by setting a new record in 100m at the inaugural National Open Masters Athletics Championships. It was conducted by the Athletics Federation of India and concluded in Vadodara. She completed the race in 45.40 seconds.

"It's a great feeling and I want to race again," she said. She has clinched a golden double in sprints - the 100m on June 15 and 200m on Sunday in 1 minute, 52.17 seconds.

What does she want to do next? She wants to take part in international tournaments. She is planning to apply for a passport.

In an interview, she confessed that she wanted to compete in such races at a much younger age but noone gave her a chance.

More about Rambai 

• She was born on January 1, 1917.  She ran alone and won as there was no competitor in her age-group.
• She has broken the record of Man Kaur who had previously won the 100m gold at World Masters at the age of 101.
• She had finished the 100m in 74 seconds.
• Talking about what she eats, she said that she takes a diet of churma, dahi and doodh.
• She drinks 500 ml of pure milk every day

Other inspiring stories of old women

It is interesting to see old women following their passion and not seeing age as a barrier. Another woman worth reading about is Kiran Bai. She is 83 and she can deadlift in a saree. One of her videos went viral where she can be seen deadlifting weights as heavy as 25 kgs barefoot in her saree.

India’s fitness icon Milind Soman's mother Usha Soman has been setting new standards of health at her age like no other! From running marathons in sarees to holding a plank for minutes on end - she does it all. In 2020, she became the oldest woman to successfully complete the Sandakphu Phalut trek.

Suggested Reading : These Older Women Set Cool Fitness Goals