It takes Sawang Janpram 27. 08 seconds to run 100 meters. That's not 1, given that(鉴于) he is 102 years old. Sawang is considered as the 2sprinter(短跑运动员) in Thailand. He has taken part in the yearly Thailand Master Athletes Championships four times.
"Getting into 3makes me strong and well. Besides, exercising helps improve my appetite(食欲)so I can4 well too, " Sawang said when asked about the 5of his long life.
Every day, Sawang walks with his 70-year-old daughter, Siripan and does 6jobs around the house like cleaning the fallen leaves in their garden. But to 7this year's championships, the 102-year-old became more active and did more. He8 two times a day for a week at a local sports center with his daughter. "My father is a positive man so he is always in high spirits. As for physical health, he has gotten much 9,"Siripan said.
The training 10. Sawang's time for the 100-meter race this year is a personal best. It is a new 11 for his age group in Thailand. Usain Bolt who12 the world record now ran 100 meters in 9. 58 seconds in 2009.
As the society ages, the number of competitors in the old group has 13. When the Thailand Master Athletes Championships started in 1996, there were 14about 300 competitors. Today, there are over 2000 from 35 to 102 years of age.
"As you can see, everybody who's here to compete has all forgotten about their ages. 15 they forget about their ages, they are happy. "Sawang said.
