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'''Philip Rabinowitz''' (born in [[1904]]) is a [[sprinter]] from [[South Africa]] who in [[July 10]], |
'''Philip Rabinowitz''' (born in [[1904]]) is a [[sprinter]] from [[South Africa]] who in [[July 10]], |
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Revision as of 21:32, 31 May 2005
[[Image:Philip Rabinowitz.jpg|thumb|Philip Rabinowitz, breaking the Guinness Record for 100 meters sprint.
Philip Rabinowitz (born in 1904) is a sprinter from South Africa who in July 10, 2004 entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest 100-year-old to run 100 meters.
Biography
Born in 1904 in South Africa, Rabinowitz finished in a time of 30.86 seconds; breaking the previous mark of 36.19 set by Erwin Jaskulski of Austria. A week before, the centenarian broke the record, but a faulty electronic timer kept the mark out of the books.
Rabinowitz works as a bookkeeper for his daughter and tries to walk at least four miles (six kilometers) a day.
For comparison, as of 2004, the world record for the men's 100 meters —9.78 seconds— was set by Tim Montgomery of the United States at the age of 27.
References
- Reuters. South African centenarian runs into record books. Cape Town, South Africa: Reuters. July 10, 2004.