101-year-old wins sprinting gold medal at the World Masters Games
The most popular medal at the World Masters Games has gone to the oldest competitor - 101-year-old Indian sprinter Man Kaur.
She was heartily cheered when a gold medal was draped around her neck after winning her one-woman 100m race at the Waitakere's Trusts Arena athletics stadium on Monday.
Man Kaur - sporting her special number, 10001 - crossed the line in 1min 14.58sec - almost 1min 4sec short of the women's world record for the distance.
Amazing 101 year old completing the 100m @WMG2017 #WMG2017 pic.twitter.com/wUEcPHThv0
— Wɐʎuǝ Qnǝpןǝʎ (@UUJQ) April 23, 2017
But Man Kaur was definitely a champion in the eyes of the crowd, epitomising the spirit of the Masters Games.
She raised her hands in prayer position to thank her supporters and sported a winning smile at the medal ceremony.
She arrived in Auckland to much fanfare a week ago and has been embraced by the city's Indian community.
The World Masters Games crowds will be seeing a lot more of Man Kaur yet.
She will also take part in the 200m, shot put and javelin this week.
First appeared on Stuff.co.nz.
Image credit: The Canadian Press via Darryl Dyck Twitter