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World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114
BEAS VILLAGE NEAR JALANDHAR, PUNJAB, INDIA, JUL 14 – Fauja Singh, who began running at 89 and set multiple age-group marathon records, died after being hit by a vehicle while walking in his birth village, police said.
- Fauja Singh, the 114-year-old marathon runner known as the Turbaned Tornado, passed away on July 14, 2025, after being struck by an unknown vehicle while walking in his hometown close to Jalandhar in Punjab.
- The accident occurred around 3:30 pm while Singh was crossing the road during a walk and he was rushed to a private hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
- Singh began his marathon career at age 89 in 2000 with the London Marathon, later setting unratified age-group records and earning wide acclaim as the 'Turbaned Tornado'.
- Khushwant Singh, author of Singh's biography The Turbaned Tornado, confirmed his death after speaking with family and posted on X, "My Turbaned Tornado is no more."
- Gulab Chand Kataria, the Governor of Punjab, conveyed his heartfelt sorrow over Fauja Singh’s passing, describing him as an enduring symbol of strength whose legacy motivates efforts toward a drug-free Punjab and inspires runners worldwide.
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In 2011, he became the first centenarian to participate in a marathon, and later served as an Olympic torchbearer.
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