Sprinter beats prom date
Mia Brahe-Pedersen has no time for gender equality, at least when it comes to track and field. That’s because she’s better than many of the boys. The 17-year-old from Lake Oswego High School in Oregon is the fastest girl in the state over the 100 and 200 meters. Her personal best of 11.0 seconds in the 100 meters makes her the third-fastest U.S. high school female of all time. Tipped as a future Olympian, Brahe-Pedersen is so quick that she even beat her prom date while winning a 100-meter mixed-gender race.
"I'll take whatever competition I can get,” she told NBC affiliate, KGW8. “I don't care if they're boys or girls or whatever. I really don't care. If I can get to my goals while racing you, I will do it, and I'm appreciative that you want to be in a race against me."
Watch the video to see the teenage sprinter happy to take on all-comers.
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