Don Pellmann, 100, beats 100m world record by 3 seconds

Don Pellmann of Santa Clara, California, turned 100 in August 2015. In his first track meet in two years, he set five world age-group records Sept. 20, 2015, at the San Diego Senior Olympics. Competing at San Diego Mesa College, he became the first centenarian to record marks in the long jump and high jump and also lowered the listed 100-104 world records in the 100-meter dash, shot put and discus. For details, see Times of San Diego at http://timesofsandiego.com/sports/2015/09/20/dash-of-history-100-year-old-sets-5-world-records/

Comments

1. i hope he comes back next year bless this man
2. he is in fuckin tipple digits holy fuck and hes still running.
3. FUCK YEAH !! lets go dawg
4. He is amazing!
5. "I wanted that one because it was a 12 year old record that some japanese guy had"
   
   Let it go, Don. Its been almost 75 years
6. J
7. FUCK USAIN BOLT THIS GUY HAS THE RECORD
8. You go man, like a boss
9. Holy shit , most people at 100 old can barely talk and this legend is running more than most lazy 30 years old there.
10. Is his name Daniel cuz damnn....
11. I now have two goals. Making it to 100 and then setting the world record in the pole vault !
12. This is so cute
13. This is awesome. Goes to show that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to no matter what age you are.
14. This guy inspired me to start getting back in shape. He's 100 and running the world record and I'm barely 30 and feel like an amoeba.
15. I almost cried watching this. Amazing. "A 12 year old record some Japanese guy had" lol
16. God bless that man.
17. GOOO DANNNN!
18. Absolutely amazing!
19. So in my recommended tabs, one of them is a video this big dude breathing in a burger from the heart attack grill.... What tf are you trying to tell me YouTube?!
20. Incredible feat. I respect anyone able to prove that society's attitudes about "age" are about to change for the better.