BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern Track Club practices at Belcourt Park.
It’s a group of about 30 kids, aged anywhere from 4 to 18 years old. They run around the park at many distances; 100 meter, half a mile, maybe a full mile, as a group. Near the front of the pack, you’ll see a little 7-year-old girl, usually not without her American flag shorts and Oakley sunglasses.
That’s Emelie Chavez — the fastest 7-year-old in the world…