San Juan (Puerto Rico), July 06: Centenarian Waldo Mcburney made the 100-metre dash in a 39.97-second brisk walk at the world Masters Athletics championships yesterday, the oldest competitor at the games for seniors. Mcburney came in last but not least, not even breaking a sweat in the race against four men aged 90 and 91 at Puerto Rico's Roberto Clemente sports complex in San Juan's Carolina suburb.
The winner was 91-year-old Mahlo Friedrich of Germany, in 19.24 seconds.
A beekeeper from Quinter, Kansas, Mcburney said he competes "to show people you can still perform at an old age." "I think he's a great inspiration," said his grandson Micah Forman, a 26-year-old nurse from Orlando, Florida.

Mcburney did long-distance running into his 90s but said he's slowed down lately, just walking a bit, and trained for two months for the games.

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