Fauja Singh
Fauja Singh BEM (Punjabi: ਫੌਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ, claims to have 1 April 1911) is a British Sikh supercentenarian marathon runner. He has beaten a number of world records in multiple age brackets, but none of his times have been ratified as records.
 Fauja Singh (2007) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Turbaned Tornado Running Baba Sikh Superman[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1 April 1911 Beas Pind, Jalandhar, Punjab, British India |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sport | Marathon |
| Retired | 24 February 2013[2][3] |
| Updated on 26 January 2013. | |
His current personal best time for the London Marathon (2003) is 6 hours 2 minutes,[4] and his marathon record, for age 90-plus, is 5 hours 40 minutes at the age of 92, at the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.[5]
References
- Wee, Lea (13 December 2012). "Running gave him second wind". Straits Times. Singapore. p. 24.
- "New Delhi Marathon runner Fauja Singh to retire after one last run". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- "At 101, Fauja Singh completes his final marathon". Agence France-Presse. 24 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- Ashenden, Mark (30 June 2005). "Life Begins at 90". BBC News. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- "Runner, 94, finishes capital race". BBC News. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
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