100-year-old pole vaulter Don Pellmann sets records

Don Pellmann of Santa Clara, California, makes three attempts at becoming the first 100-year-old to clear a height in the pole vault. At the San Diego Senior Olympics on Sept. 20, 2015, he sets age-group world records in the long jump and high jump — and extends the world record in the discus with each of his three throws. His world records in the 100-meter dash and shot put are in another video from the meet at San Diego Mesa College. For details, see Times of San Diego: http://timesofsandiego.com/sports/2015/09/20/dash-of-history-100-year-old-sets-5-world-records/

Comments

1. This guy is awesome 👍🏼
2. There goes 8 min of my life i'll never get back.  Shouldn't he just go fishing or something?  I mean what's the point?
3. This is sad. Watch the 90 year old guy, that still looks like something...
4. As funny as this is, its inspiring :D
5. no way in hell he's 100
6. my favorite video
7. just awesome!
8. How old he he like100
9. wow amazing
10. Good for him i hope he lives for a long while to come!
11. 'What does your performance tell you?'
    'Well, that it was a poor day as I wanted the pole vault as well, but, you know...'
    
    This attitude (I know, alongside genes, luck, and so on) explains why this man's 100 and setting sporting records. You never get anything achieved if you don't give yourself the chance. :)
12. i have the greatest respect for this man because he deserves an award just be able to stand up at that age
13. I'm probably faster
14. still beats me
15. THIS VIDEO BRINGS ME JOY. ~*laughing emoji*~
16. #inspiring
17. Is he still here?
18. If the standards were at like 27 or 30 he would have made it!!! 35 was way to far into the pit.
19. united h,care sucks
20. me with life