Ida Keeling
IndiaathleteFemaleb. 19159.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Ida Keeling was a remarkable American sprinter born on May 15, 1915, in Harlem, New York. She gained international fame for becoming the first woman aged 100 or older to complete a 100-metre race in sanctioned competition, achieving this milestone at the Penn Relays in April 2016 shortly before her 101st birthday. Keeling took up running at the age of 67 as a means to cope with the grief of losing her two sons to violence, and her journey transformed her into a celebrated masters athlete, setting multiple world records and inspiring many with her message that it is never too late to pursue athleticism. She continued to compete and inspire others well into her second century before passing away in August 2021 at the age of 106.
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Ida Keeling became the first woman aged 100 or older to complete a 100-metre race in sanctioned competition.
Meet Ida Keeling, the 100-year-old who became the first woman to race the 100 metres at that age: She started running at 67 to survive her grief, coached by her own daughterIndia· 2026-07-23
