RIP Fauja Singh, 114, world's oldest marathon runner

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Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest marathon runner, tragically passed away at the age of 114 after being struck by a vehicle in his birth village of Beas Pind, Punjab. His death was confirmed by his running club, Sikhs in the City, which plans to honor his legacy through upcoming events in Ilford. Singh was renowned for breaking multiple marathon records in various age categories, inspiring countless athletes, particularly those over 100 years old. His coach, Harmander Singh, expressed profound sadness over the loss of this iconic figure.

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Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathon runner’, dies in road accident aged 114​

Singh’s east London running club confirms death in India of athlete thought to be first centenarian to run a marathon

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...t-marathon-runner-dies-road-accident-aged-114

He's an amazing person and his loss is so sad. :frown:

The athlete, who lived in Ilford in east London, was hit by a car and suffered fatal injuries while trying to cross a road in his birth village of Beas Pind, near Jalandhar in Punjab, on Monday, according to reports in India.

His London-based running club and charity, Sikhs in the City, confirmed his death and said its upcoming events in Ilford would be a celebration of his life and achievements.

Singh’s coach, Harmander Singh, wrote on Facebook: “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our icon of humanity and powerhouse of positivity Fauja Singh has passed away in India. Aged 114 years old.

“He succumbed to injuries caused by a vehicle accident while crossing the road close to his home.”
What an inspiration! What a loss!
Singh made his name by beating a number of records for marathon times in different age brackets. The centenarian became an inspiration for countless athletes by running marathons past the age of 100.
 
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He's an amazing person and his loss is so sad. :frown:
Agreed. I saw this earlier today; what amazing accomplishments. At some of the events that I cover in my EMS role, we have 80 y/o athletes running half marathons, but nothing like this. RIP.
 
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Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathon runner’, dies in road accident aged 114​

Singh’s east London running club confirms death in India of athlete thought to be first centenarian to run a marathon

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...t-marathon-runner-dies-road-accident-aged-114

He's an amazing person and his loss is so sad. :frown:


What an inspiration! What a loss!
Yes, saw a post earlier yesterday on Linkedin. It's truly a shame - as a sikh myself I can confirm he was a big inspiration to our community :cry:. RIP 🙏.
 
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