He was wearing a red T-Shirt with “Donald Pellmann Established 1915 Milwaukee, WI” written across the front. His attire may have been a giveaway to his age, but his performance at the San Diego Senior Olympics certainly was not.
Don Pellman, clocking in at 100 years old, broke five world records on Sunday in the 100-meter dash, the high jump, shot-put, discus and long jump. He even went for a record in the pole vault, but he dislodged the bar three times, which ate at him the rest of the day.
"I thought I was in better shape," Pellman told the New York Times.
“He doesn’t have as much bone and muscle degeneration as others in his age group," said Sarah Provencher, one of the nursing students. "You can see he has really maintained his muscles.”
“I love when he says he needs more practice,” Samantha Foster, a freshman pole-vaulter, told the New York Times. “It’s cool to watch him being able to still do this at 100.” Click here to continue reading
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