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World record-setting centenarian sprinter Julia Hawkins has died

By Elena Burnett,

Justine Kenin

Published October 24, 2024 at 2:53 PM PDT

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We remember world record holding sprinter Julia Hawkins, who has died at 108. When she was 100, she broke the 100 meter dash record for her age group.

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Elena Burnett

Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.