Julia Hawkins, 101, proved her recent show of speed is no fluke.

Hawkins ran 40.12 for the 100 meters at the USA Track & Field masters outdoor championships on Saturday in her hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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She had some fun with the media, posing for photos and telling USATF after the event, “I missed my nap for this.”

In June, Hawkins ran 39.62 for the 100, which is an age-group world record by six seconds. The time is pending certification as a record.

Hawkins took up running last year at age 100. In March, she told Runner’s World, “I knew I could run, because I’m always in the yard working, and when the phone rings, I go running inside to answer it.”

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She was not the only woman to turn in an impressive performance at the masters championships.

Mary Norckauer, 92, also of Baton Rouge, ran in the same heat as Hawkins and ran 33.21. She entered four running events and six field events and won them all. Christel Donley, 82, won the heat in 21.60. The full race is below.

The women’s 1500 meters also had several age-defying performances:

  • Sonja Friend-Uhl, 46, ran 4:38.14, which coverts to 5:00.31 for the mile.
  • Judy Stobbe, 52, ran 5:06.79, which coverts to 5:31.24 for the mile. 
  • Sabra Harvey, 68, ran 5:33.41, which coverts to 5:59.98 for the mile and was a meet record.
  • Jeanne Daprano, 80, ran 8:06.18, which converts to 8:44.93 for the mile and was a meet record.

John Kissane contributed to this report.

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Sarah Lorge Butler is a writer and editor living in Eugene, Oregon, and her stories about the sport, its trends, and fascinating individuals have appeared in Runner’s World since 2005. She is the author of two popular fitness books, Run Your Butt Off! and Walk Your Butt Off!