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World’s oldest marathoner Fauja Singh cremated with full state honours
Punjab govt to name school after Fauja Singh’s name, build statues at native village, sports college in Jalandhar; PM Modi sends condolence letter to family ...
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Fauja Singh, world's 'oldest' marathon runner, dies at 114 in hit-and-run crash
Fauja Singh, a British-Indian man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died in a road accident at the age of 114. Singh, a global icon who was once featured in an Adidas advertising ...
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Obituary: Fauja Singh, the sporting legend who ran his first marathon aged 89
W hen Fauja Singh did his first training session for the London marathon in 1999, he was unlike any of his coach’s other pupils. Not only was he very old, at 88, to be attemptin ...
May the course be with you: Rudraneil Sengupta’s tribute to marathoner Fauja Singh
The 114-year-old turned grief into a unique legacy. ‘Running keeps me alive,’ he once told me. An ode to the marathoner, lost to a hit-and-run.
Arrest Made In Connection To 114-Year-Old Marathon Runner's Death
The nation of India and the world of marathon running was hit by tragedy this week as world famous marathon runner Fauja Singh was killed in a hit-and-run. But an arrest has now been made. According ...
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Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathoner’, dies in India road accident
Indian-born British national became international sensation after taking up distance running at the age of 89.
World's oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh dies at 114 in hit-and-run
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 ...
World's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh cremated
Jalandhar: World's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh, known by the nickname 'Turbaned Tornado', was cremated on Sunday with full ...
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World's Oldest Marathoner Fauja Singh Cremated with Full State Honours in Jalandhar
Family members, friends, and admirers gathered to pay their respects to the iconic runner, who was fondly known as the 'Sikh Superman' and the 'Turbaned Tornado' for his remarkable achievements ...
Oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh dies at 114 in hit-and-run
Fauja Singh, regarded as the oldest person and the first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died at the age of 114 ...
World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh dies at 114 after being hit by a car
A torchbearer for the 2012 London Olympics, Singh took up running at the age of 89 as a way to get over depression after his wife and son died in quick succession in India. View on euronews ...
Oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, dies in hit-and-run
Fauja Singh, believed to be he first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died aged 114 after being hit by a car, media say. He began competitive running at 89 as a way to beat grief-induced ...