Message of this story: you never know who you’re messing with!

Three teens posed as good Samaritans as they carried 72-year old Jean Hirst’s bags to her car in Derbyshire, England. Unfortunately, helping wasn’t exactly on the their minds. As one snatched her purse and began running, little did the teen know that Ms. Hirst was a former All England Schools championship sprinter with running in her blood.

As Ms. Hirst put it:

“Suddenly I felt 18 again. The adrenaline just kicked in and I seemed to turn back the years. She had a head start but I covered 70 yards in about 15 seconds and was within two strides of her when she looked over her shoulder and saw me.

She probably thought I was an easy target but she shouldn’t have judged a book by its cover. The look on her face was one of sheer amazement and she just threw my bag aside.”

The only consequence to her unplanned dash?

“I did pay for it a little the next day. I was covered in aches and pains and my daughter turned to me and said it was because I didn’t warm up properly.”