World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh dies
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Fauja Singh began running marathons at the age of 89, making his international debut in the 2000 London Marathon
The footage shows 114-year-old Fauja Singh slowly walking on a slip lane along the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway.
On Monday, July 14, at around 3:30 p.m. local time, Singh, 114, was struck by a vehicle near his village, Bias, in India while crossing a road, according to the biographer. Singh's village was located near Punjab, India, in the northern part of the country, near its border with Pakistan.
Fauja Singh, the man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, died Monday in Punjab, India, after being hit by a car. He was 114.
World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh wanted to spend the rest of his life in Britain. His last wish could not be fulfilled. Fauja Singh, who had come to Punjab in 2015 for a sports event, had spoken to PTI Bhasha in an exclusive conversation at his house in Beas.
Fauja Singh, the 114-year-old legendary marathoner known as the 'Turbaned Tornado,' has tragically passed away after being struck by a speeding vehicle while walking outside his home in Beas village.