The media report said that Fuja Singh, a British Indian origin athlete, was considered the world’s oldest marathon runner, hit a car in his original village in Punjab after dying at the age of 114, saying media reports.
Singh, who claimed to be born in 1911, came for fame when he completed the 42.2 km (26.2 mi) Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2011, which became the first 100-gold to finish the discovery of the incident.
‘Turban Tornado’
Singh’s biography Khushwant Singh wrote in a post on stage X on Monday, “My ‘turban tornado is not”. “
“Hey, at 3:30 pm today, he was hit by a one -sided vehicle in his village from 3:30 pm tonight, [Beas Pind]While crossing the road. Relax comfortably, my dear troop, “Singh wrote.
There is Beas Pind near Jalandhar city of western Punjab state.
Expressing condolences on X, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “Hey what is an extraordinary athlete with incredible determination. He suffered from his death. My views are with family and countless fans all over the world.”
Police told the local media that they were trying to identify the vehicle.
Fauja Singh allegedly retained serious injuries in the accident, of which he later died.
Running to fight sorrow
Singh ran a marathon at the age of 89 to overcome the grief caused by his wife and a son’s death in quick succession in India.
After the deaths, he went to London with his youngest son, where he attended athletic programs organized by Sikh community Before deciding that the marathon was his thing.
In 2000, he took his first part of the London Marathon, and went to eight more. His best time was in Toronto in 2003, where he saw 5 hours and 40 minutes.
He ran his last competitive race in 2013 at the age of 101, finishing the 10 km (6.25 mi) race of Hong Kong Marathon in 1 hour, 32 minutes, 28 seconds.
Earlier, he was a torchbier for the 2012 London Olympics.
No Guinness recognition
The tricks of the 2011 Toronto marathon were recognized at 100, there was no birth certificate to prove his age by the Guinenes Book of Records, although his British showed the date of birth on 1 April 1911.
The Government of India officials said in a letter that India did not return the birth record in 1911.
After his retirement from racing, Singh said he hoped “people want to remember me and don’t forget me.”
Hey said that people wanted people to continue inviting them for events “Forget me instead of completely because I do not run anymore.”
Edited by: saim dusan inayatullah
