Marathon legend Fauja Singh dies
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Tributes poured in from all over the world for the iconic 114-year-old marathon runner Fauja Singh. His remarkable life, full of inspirational achievements, was cut short by a hit-and-run accident in
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, 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.
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.