Fauja Singh, centenarian marathoner, dies
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The 20th edition of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon will be held on October 12 and will start from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi
The accused has been identified as Amritpal Singh Dhillon (26), a resident of Dasupur in Kartarpur. He was travelling from Bhogpur to Kishahgarh on Monday when he hit Fauja Singh.
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.
Fauja Singh, the 114-year-old legendary marathoner known as the 'Turbaned Tornado,' has tragically passed away after being struck by a speeding vehicle while walking outside his home in Beas village.