World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh dies
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Legendary marathoner Fauja Singh , fondly remembered as the 'Turbaned Tornado,' passed away on Monday at the age of 114 after being hit
The footage shows 114-year-old Fauja Singh slowly walking on a slip lane along the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway.
Fauja Singh, regarded as the oldest person and the first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died at the age of 114 after he was struck by a vehicle near his village in Punjab, India, media reports said.
Fauja Singh was a torchbearer at the 2012 London Olympics and set eight age-group world records in one day. He was honored by the queen of England.
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.