Elderly athlete breaks Thai 100m record - for centenarians


102-year-old gold medallist sprinter Sawang Janpram in action during the Men's 100m during the 26th Thailand Master Athletes Championship games in Samut Songkhram province, Thailand on February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa

SAMUT SONGKHRAM, Thailand (Reuters) - It takes Thai athlete Sawang Janpram 27.08 seconds to run 100 metres. That's not bad, given he is 102 years old.

Sawang is known for being the oldest sprinter in the Southeast Asian country and has participated four times in the annual Thailand Master Athletes Championships, particularly in the 100-metre dash, javelin, and discus events.

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