Roy Englert, 100, finishes a race at the 2023 National Senior Games presented by Humana.
Do you want to live to be 100? Many people aspire to reach this impressive milestone, and we celebrate those who do with well-deserved fanfare.
Turning 100 is a feat only a small sliver – 0.03% of the U.S. population – achieves. Even smaller is the number of centenarians who still compete in sports!
Several athletes who are 100+ have competed in the National Senior Games over the years. In honor of Centenarian’s Day on Sept. 22, we invite you to meet some of these incredible individuals by visiting the articles and videos linked below.
While many of these athletes have passed away, their legacies continue to inspire us to keep moving.
- “Julia ‘Hurricane’ Hawkins Sets First-Ever 105+ Female Track Record” – Julia Hawkins’ story reached millions of people around the world. Let her motivate you, too!
- “Rivalry Renewed Once Again for 100-Year-Old Golfers” – Lindsey Tise and Raymond Lokers compete in the 100+ Golf division at the 2019 National Senior Games presented by Humana.
- A video interview with Roy Englert, who not only competed at 100, but also participated in EVERY National Senior Games until his passing in 2024.
- “Meet the 101-Year-Old and 75-Year-Old Mother-Daughter Duo Competing in the Senior Games” – Fay Bond was the only centenarian to compete in the 2025 National Senior Games presented by Humana.
- “Museum Quality,” a 2016 Athlete of the Month feature about Fred Winter, whose fitness routine included 100 pushups a day.
- “100 Reasons to Keep Swimming,” a 2022 Athlete of the Month feature about Charlotte Sanddal.
- “The Fall and Rise of Hollyce Kirkland,” a story on Tennessee swimmer and runner Hollyce Kirkland.
- A video clip of John Zilverberg throwing the discus at age 103 in the 2017 National Senior Games presented by Humana.