103-year-old sprinter wants to 'rumble' with Usain Bolt

103-year-old sprinter Hidekichi Miyazaki has taken on every challenger in his very tiny age class, and now he wants to test himself against someone a little more difficult.

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Usain Bolt, are you ready to race a 103-year-old man? Because there’s a 103-year-old man who is ready to race you.

With a cry of “Let’s rumble,” Hidekichi Miyazaki has thrown down on Usain Bolt (via ctvnews.ca).

"“I’d love to race Bolt,” the wispy-haired Miyazaki told AFP in an interview after tottering over the line with a joyful whoop at a recent Japan Masters Athletics competition in Kyoto.“I’m keeping the dream alive. I try to stay in top shape and stay disciplined and healthy. That’s important for everyone — even Usain Bolt.”"

Before you start chuckling and saying “that’s so cute” to yourself, keep in mind that Hidekichi Miyazaki is no ordinary 103-year-old sprinter. He currently holds the world record in the 100 meters for people over 100 years old with a time of 29.83 seconds.

That’s only 20 seconds worse than Usain Bolt’s overall any-age-group world record of 9.58. And keep in mind that Miyazaki is normally racing against other really old people so he doesn’t have to try that hard. Put him in there against Bolt and watch him fly.

Any time you interview a really old person it’s a rule that you have to ask them their secret to living a long life. Mr. Miyazaki has a simple one: chew thoroughly.

"“When I eat, I chew each mouthful 30 times before swallowing,” he added, loosening his Usain Bolt running shoes. “That makes my tummy happy and helps my running. And I eat my tangerine jam every day.”"

Not only does Miyazaki have world class speed, he also has the strongest jaw in the known universe.

Yeah Usain Bolt. It’s go time.

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103-year-old sprinter wants to ‘rumble’ with Usain Bolt

By Dan Zinski | Sep 2, 2014