86-Year-Old Bob Williamson Sprints to a 17-Second 100 Meters at the Penn Relays

At the 128th edition of the Penn Relays, 86-year-old Bob Williamson won the masters 85+ 100-meter dash in 17.71 seconds.

Once again, the University of Pennsylvania’s annual Penn Relays saw incredible athletic feats across all age categories, but seeing the octogenarian and nonagenarian runners compete is one of the best parts of the prestigious track meet. At the 128th edition of the event on Saturday, 86-year-old Bob Williamson won the masters 85+ 100-meter dash in 17.71 seconds.But Williamson wasn’t the oldest entrant. 96-year-old Ed Cox of the Syracuse Chargers clocked a time of 25.

It’s quite a task but I enjoy it.” Williamson finished just shy of his winning mark in the same race last year . The Potomac Valley Track Club runner was a sprinter in high school and college and ran in the Army, too, so while he said in a 2023 interview with FloTrack that he needs to focus on relaxing more into the finish, the video of his race on Saturday shows impressive, practiced form. He’s practically cruising.

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