Nationwide — Johnnie Reid, a 62-year-old African American athlete who works at the State Attorney’s office in Naples, Florida, just broke a national record at the National Senior Games in Ames, Iowa. She ran 100 meters in 13.6 seconds in the 60-64 age group.
This, however, is not the first time that she has broken a record. In 2023, she also broke a record when she ran 50 meters in 7.36 seconds in the same age group. Last week, though, while in Iowa, she broke her own record running 50 meters in 7.23 seconds.
Reid, once a high school track runner, rediscovered her passion for the sport at age 50—and she says she’s now faster at 60 than she was a decade ago. Her return to competition began when a friend encouraged her to enter the Senior Games in Fort Myers. One race was all it took to reignite her love for the sport, and she’s been chasing speed ever since…