Fauja Singh, the world's oldest long-distance marathon runner, ran his last race on Sunday, in Hong Kong, just ahead of his 102nd birthday. He has completed 9 successful marathons and says the secret is not his diet, or even his training routine, but simply his love for the sport. ...
09:35 AM, Mar 01, 2013
Mumbai: The producer of a satirical Internet TV show has been receiving death threats by the dozen and his phone has been ringing off the hook, after he allegedly poked fun at 101-year-old British marathoner Fauja Singh. Running machine: Born on April 1, 1911, Fauja Singh is a British centenarian marathon runner of Punjabi Sikh origin. He is a world record holder in his age bracket. File pic Abhigyan Jha...
11:20 AM, Aug 02, 2012
London: Punjab-born Fauja Singh, who defies age to run marathons, drew the loudest cheers on Saturday as the Olympic Torch was carried by him, Olympic medal winners and leading individuals through London amidst a welcome clear sky and sunshine. Clad in all-white apparel and a matching white turban, the sprightly Singh carried the torch accompanied by hundreds of admirers, including Sikhs with yellow T-shirts bearing Singh's image, who hailed him...
07:47 PM, Jul 21, 2012
London: Thousands of vegetarian meals will be served along the route of Olympic Torch Relay to celebrate the 101-year-old London-based marathon legend Fauja Singh, who will carry the torch on July 21 when it reaches Newham, near the Olympics Stadium. Over 15 gurdwaras have joined hands to organise the 'langar' along the 30-mile Olympics torch route from Greenwich Park to Waltham Forest Town Hall. The 'langar' along the route will...
04:12 PM, Jul 12, 2012
The Guiness Book of World Records has refused to list the 101-year-old as the oldest marathon runner as he does not have a birth certificate to prove his age. ...
10:10 AM, Apr 23, 2012
Dubai: The Guinness book might have refused to record his feat, but seemingly undeterred by the stumbling block, the world's oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh completed another 8 km run in Dubai and is now eyeing the San Francisco marathon. The 100-year-old Briton of Indian origin turned out to be a major attraction here as he ran an 8 km stretch in 50 minutes, cheered by admirers and supporters. Singh...
03:52 PM, Nov 08, 2011
Toronto: Fauja Singh, a 100-year-old runner who attracted worldwide attention when he completed a Marathon in over eight hours, won't be recognised as the world's oldest marathoner because he can't show a birth certificate. Guinness World Records said it won't recognise Singh, a Briton of Indian-origin, as the world's oldest marathoner because he can't show a birth certificate from 1911. "We'd love to say this is a true Guinness World...
10:16 AM, Oct 25, 2011
Jalandhar: His fellow villagers remember him as always running "from one place to another". But 99-year-old Fauja Singh, once a farmer in Punjab who now lives in Britain, took to running with a passion only in his twilight years and says he won't stop till he drops. Born April 1, 1911, at Beas Pind in Punjab's Jalandhar district, Fauja Singh became the oldest half-marathon runner on this planet at the...
05:24 PM, Jan 21, 2011
