Fauja Singh took up running at the age of 89 after discovering marathon runners on TV. By his mid-90s, he became a record-holding marathon veteran and Adidas model, proclaiming himself the oldest person to complete a marathon at 101. Tragically, he passed away at 114 after being struck by a vehicle in his Punjab village. Friends and former trainer Harmander Singh remembered him as a symbol of positivity and resilience, reflecting on his extraordinary life journey from farming in India to running marathons worldwide.
Singh was 89 when he first took up distance running, having stumbled across a TV snippet of people running a marathon, and decided to give it a go.
By his mid-90s he was a marathon veteran, a record holder for his age group and even a poster model for Adidas.
This week, at the age of 114, Singh's race finally came to an end. He was hit by a car while crossing the road in his birth village of Beas Pind.
Harmander Singh, Fauja's former trainer, described him as an icon of humanity and a powerhouse of positivity.
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