Happy birthday to Ida Keeling — 100-year-old set for sprint WRs

Ida Keeling, no stranger to these pages, turned 100 on May 5. Local TV station profiled her and posted a video. The Bronx sprinter ain’t stopping, we learn. “Now that Ida Keeling is in a new age bracket, she plans to compete in the 100+ category, break more records and earn even more medals and trophies,” the station said, and quoted Ida as saying: “Exercise is very good and is more like a medicine and a healer than a lot of medications because it keeps your body moving. It keeps you mentally strong as far as I feel.” Go, Ida, go! (My grandmother was Ida, too, so I have a conflict of interest.)