The 70-year-old American Michael Kis left the internet stunned as he completed the 100 meters in less than 14 seconds. According to a news source, Kish finished Thursday’s race at the Penn Relays with an impressive time of 13.47 seconds. Sydney McLaughlin set a record at the same event.
Mr. Kish truly proved that age is just a number. He achieved a very good time in his performance category and won the 100 meters title in the 70-year-old category. Don Warren of Philadelphia took second in 14.35 seconds and Joachim Acolatse took third in 15.86 seconds.
Her impressive performance went viral on social media
The Shore AC athlete has gone viral for his impressive performances. As the race began, he pulled away from the other athletes and Kish took the lead from the start. In the very first clip, the 70-year-old grandfather can be seen running ahead of his other competitors wearing black sunglasses.
Since the video was shared, it has been viewed more than 2 million times on social media. Internet users have described Mr. Kish as an inspiration. Many users jokingly said things like: “I don’t even drive that fast.” Another user said: “These guys are faster than I ever was at 70.”. “I’m embarrassed that a 70-year-old man can beat me in a race” »wrote a third user.
A media outlet reported that the absolute 100 meters record for men over 70 is held by American Bobby Whilden, who ran it in 12.77 seconds at the 2005 Senior Olympics. In other news from Penn Relays: Sydney McLaughlin of New Jersey set a record in the 100-meter hurdles and Damarion Potts of South Brunswick was the top runner in the high jump.