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Fauja Singh breathed his last in a private hospital in Jalandhar. (File photo)
Highlights
- Sardar Fauja Singh died in a road accident.
- Fauja Singh, 114, was hit by a high speed car.
- Fauja Singh made a world record by completing the marathon at the age of 100.
New Delhi. Fauja Singh, the world famous athlete and the oldest marathon runner, died in a road accident. 114 -year -old Fauja Singh went on a walk on Monday morning, when a high speed car hit him. After the accident, the car driver escaped from the spot. The seriously injured Fauja Singh was immediately admitted to a private hospital in Jalandhar, where he died late in the night.
But he made this deficiency his strength with extraordinary will. The 1947 partition of 1947 had a profound impact on the Fauja, who is fond of running since childhood. After the death of his wife in 1992, Fauja went to London to his son. There he brought the passion of his running again to life. On the strength of regular practice and unwavering dedication, he set the world record in 2011 at the age of 100 in 2011 by completing Toronto Marathon in 8 hours, 11 minutes and 6 seconds. He became the world’s first 100 -year -old marathon runner, giving him a global identity.
Rakesh Ranjan Kumar has more than 10 years of experience in digital journalism. Before joining with News18, he has worked in Live Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Zee News, Jansatta and Dainik Bhaskar. Currently that h …Read more
Rakesh Ranjan Kumar has more than 10 years of experience in digital journalism. Before joining with News18, he has worked in Live Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Zee News, Jansatta and Dainik Bhaskar. Currently that h … Read more