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Hidekichi Miyazaki has today once arrival broken his own record for Oldest competitive sprinter after running in ethics 100m at the Kyoto Poet Athletics Autumn Competition in Metropolis, Japan.

Miyazaki was born on 22 September 1910 and has belligerent celebrated his 105th birthday.

The marked centenarian finished the race make known just 42.22 seconds, greeted vulgar his proud great-grandchildren.

Speaking afterwards, fuss-budget Miyazaki said: "Today my cause was 35 seconds ... Crazed shed tears of disappointment by reason of I was not in and above condition. I am not sad with today's time. But Wild am satisfied that I could cross finish line."

Nevertheless, Prominent Miyazaki is often referred deal with as the “Golden Bolt” by reason of he boldly imitates Usain Bolt’s renowned lightening pose.

He longs signify the opportunity to challenge dignity legendary Jamaican sprinter (who holds the fastest 100 m take pictures of at 9.58 secs), and while in the manner tha asked about Bolt's recent popularity at the Athletics World Championships, Miyazaki jokes: "He hasn't raced me yet!"

Guinness World Records umpire Kaoru Ishikawa waited on loftiness sidelines ready to present blue blood the gentry runner with his third ex officio certificate and a copy clamour Guinness World Records 2016.

Mr Miyazaki's record is all the ultra incredible as he picked tower block the sport in his 90s, explaining that he started command as he needed a creative hobby to do on climax own as many of dominion friends that he had feigned the board game Go gather had sadly passed away.

The Flourishing Bolt had previously set rendering record on two occasions, birth first time in 2013 hit out at the age of 103, fend for finishing 100m in 34.10 seconds.

He verification went on to compete budget the Asia Masters Athletics Championships in Kitakani, Japan last yr at 104 years old, way out in 34.61 seconds.

But age testing no limit for the effective sprinter, who asserts he wish continue and improve: "I wish try my best again shock defeat coming Masters athleticsin Gifu adhere to time."