Jiji Press -- Sep 24
A 105-year-old Japanese man established world records in the 100 meters and the shot put at a "Masters" athletic meet held in Kyoto Wednesday.
Hidekichi Miyazaki ran the 100-meter race in 42.22 seconds and marked 3.25 meters in the shot put, both world records for elderly male athletes aged 105 to 109.
Miyazaki imitated Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt's "lightning pose" after he finished the 100-meter dash. But he was not fully satisfied with the record, saying, "I wept bitter tears because my target time was 35 seconds." His 29.83 seconds still stand as the fastest time for 100- to 104-year-old men.
マスターズ陸上の男子１００メートルで世界記録を持つ宮崎秀吉さん（１０５）＝京都市＝が２３日、同市の西京極補助競技場で行われた記録会に出場。４２秒２２で走り「世界最高齢スプリンター」のギネス認定を受けた。ただ記録には満足していない様子で「（記録が）悪いのでやめるわけにはいかない」。笑いを誘いながら"現役続行"を宣言した。
News sources: Jiji Press, Kyodo
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(Japan Times) Jan 11
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