Marathon World Record Holder Suspended
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The world’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, who was still competing after turning 100 more than a decade ago, died in a hit-and-run on Monday, according to India police. He was 114.
Fauja Singh, known as the Turbaned Torpedo and believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died at 114 after being hit by a car in India.
Paramjit Dhillon will never forget the moment he first met Fauja Singh. It was in 2003 when Dhillon was introduced to Singh through Alan Brookes, the race director of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
Indian-born runner Fauja Singh, who is believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run in India on Monday.