Fauja Singh began running marathons at the age of 89, making his international debut in the 2000 London Marathon

The world's oldest marathon runner and first centenarian to complete a marathon was killed in a hit-and-run after being struck by a vehicle. "My 'Turbaned Tornado' is no more," Khushwant Singh, Fauja Singh's biographer,

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.

World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh wanted to spend the rest of his life in Britain. His last wish could not be fulfilled. Fauja Singh, who had come to Punjab in 2015 for a sports event, had spoken to PTI Bhasha in an exclusive conversation at his house in Beas.

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.