When you can keep your mind over matter, every barrier curbs on its own, and Ida Keeling proves the same. This 100-year-old lady is all ready to take up new challenges while running on the track. Recently, she participated in a track and field competition and broke a record. While the whole world is sending appreciation for her achievement, a sprinting diva joined the queue too.
Sha’Carri Richardson is one of those iconic athletes who started in the sport of track at a young age and is now a well-known face. However, besides getting ready for the track, she has a great online presence, and gives updates on her social media, just like she did today. Richardson praised Keeling’s enthusiasm and encouraged her zeal. But what records did Keeling make? How did Richardson feel about it? Let’s dig deeper.
Sha’Carri Richardson got motivation from this 100-year-old
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Recently, a sports and entertainment page named Pubity shared a post on their Instagram account featuring the new record created by Ida Keeling. 100-year-old Ida accomplished a remarkable feat at the Vancouver Invitational Track and Field Meet. She made the fastest 100-meter dash time by a woman over 80 by completing the race within 1 minute and 17 seconds.
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Though this is not the first time for this ‘young’ athlete. Previously, Keeling held the record for the fastest time in the 60-meter dash for U.S. women of her age. Evidently, there’s no stopping her. In fact, at this age, she is deceiving her age and looking forward to making history. Keeling’s strong resilience caught the eye of Richardson, and the starlet couldn’t resist but share Pubity’s post on her Instagram, appreciating the athlete.
While putting Keeling’s video on her story, Sha’Carri wrote, “Motivation that I’m doing this for me.” Indeed the diva gained motivation from the 100-year-old athlete for whom age is just a number. In fact, Richardson agreed that one should have a great passion to continue doing what one loves regardless of time and space. That’s quite something she has been doing in her life.
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However, while preparing for the Games, this uplifting video of Ida Keeling might have given her the motivation she needed. What do you think about the video? Tell us.