105-year-old Japanese sprinter challenges Usain Bolt to a race

Japanese centenarian Hidekichi Miyazaki also known

as 'Golden Bolt' set a fresh record as the world's

oldest competitive sprinter on Wednesday, one day

after turning 105. Miyazaki completed his heat with

a time of 42.22. His personal record of 34.10,

achieved when he was 103-years-old, remains in

the Guinness Book of World Records.

Imitating the signature pose of the fastest man in

the world, Jamaican Usain Bolt, Miyazaki said he

would love the chance to race against the Olympic

gold medallist.

"I will say this: I'm proud of my health. My

brain might not be the sharpest but

physically I'm tip-top. I've never had any

health problems. The doctors are amazed by

me. I can definitely keep on running for

another two or three years."

Miyazaki didn't take up running until his 90s, when

many of the friends he used to play board games

with passed away and he was looking for an activity

he could do on his own, Reuters reports.