World's Oldest Marathon Runner Dies

Fauja Singh, known as the world's oldest marathon runner, died at the age of 114 in a hit-and-run accident in India. Singh, who was born in rural India in 1911, gained fame for his remarkable athletic achievements in his later years.

Nicknamed the "Turbaned Tornado," Singh began his marathon running career at the age of 89 after moving to London following personal tragedies. He completed nine marathons in total, with his personal best time of 5 hours and 40 minutes set at the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

In 2011, at the age of 100, Singh became the first centenarian on record to finish a marathon, completing the Toronto marathon in just over 8 hours. Despite his achievements, he never secured a Guinness World Record due to the lack of a birth certificate. Singh's last race was a 10-kilometer run in Hong Kong in 2013, a year after he carried the Olympic torch for the 2012 London Games.