100 Year Old Ruth Frith Sets New Shot Put World Record
by Blaine Moore on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Aussie Ruth Frith recently won quite a few gold medals and set a new world record in the shot put at the World Masters Championships this past weekend. Her throw was 4.07 meters (13 feet 4 inches.) Ruth turned 100 years old earlier this year, and hopes to compete in the next World Masters championship in 2013. She began competing at the tender age of 74.
Here’s a video with her world record toss:
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I just saw this yesterday and it gave me the biggest kick.