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 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.
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 in 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.