WATCH: 65-year-old sprinter decimates 100m field at Penn Relays

Masters track and field athletes keep raising the bar, and this weekend at the 128th Penn Relays was no exception. Michael Kish of Houston put on a show in the men’s 60-plus 100m competition, running a mind-boggling wind-legal 13.32 seconds.

The 65-year-old won the race more than a second and a half ahead of the second-place finisher, David Ponder (14.69).

13.32 (+0.6) for 100m from the Masters 70 and older race⁉️

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Experts say you’re supposed to lose sprint speed as you get older, but Kish might be one of those exceptions. It’s crazy how good his sprinting form is. That’s an average speed of 27 km/h (in running terminology, 2:10 per km pace).

Beside winning gold in the 100m event, he also helped his masters track club, Houston Elite, win gold in the 4x100m relay event. The relay team, with a median age of 70, split 59.44 seconds for one lap, crossing the finish line four seconds clear of second place.

The 100m world record for the 65+ and 70+ age groups is held by American Damien Leake at 12.31 and 12.59, respectively.

Penn Relays is one of the most historic annual competitions in track and field. First held in 1895, it now welcomes more than 15,000 athletes of all ages and skill levels (high school, college, Special Olympics, professional and masters).