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Fauja Singh, who is believed to be the oldest in the world marathon runner, Tragically he died Monday because of wounds he suffered after being hit by a car while crossing a road in India. He was 114 years old.
Singh, which was believed that he was born in 1911, was taken to a hospital after the reports say he suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a car in his nearby hometown Jalandhar in Punjab.
The British Indian marathon Fauja Singh, 101, trotes during a practice in a park in Hong Kong February 21, 2013. Singh will participate in a 10 -kilometer race in the Hong Kong marathon on Sunday before officially retiring from public careers. (Bobby Yip/Reuters)
His coach running, Harmander Singh, confirmed his death on social networks.
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“The best runners, with great sadness, we can confirm our icon of humanity and the power of positivity, Fauja Singh, has died in India, at the age of 114,” began his statement. “He succumbed to the injuries caused by a vehicle accident while crossing the road near his home.”
Harivender Singh, a leading police officer in the area, said The BBC That application of the law is still looking for the driver of the vehicle.
Singh began running at the age of 89 after the tragedy hit his family. He had lost his wife and son, but it was the tragic death of his son that Singh said he had brought his depression. His son, Kuldip, was beheaded in an agricultural accident in 1994. Singh had witnessed the horrible accident.
The oldest marathon runner in the world, Fauja Singh (C), 94, gestures before the start of a short version of the 6 km international marathon in Lahore, on January 30, 2005. (Mohsin Race/Reuters)
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The later He moved to London To live with his youngest son and soon discovered his love for running.
“From a tragedy a lot of success and happiness has emerged,” said Singh after directing the London Marathon in 2000. He competed in several marathons later, and his best ending was in the Toronto Marathon in 2003, where he completed the race in 5 hours and 40 minutes.
In 2011, at the age of 100, Singh became the oldest man to complete a marathon. However, the registration was not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he did not have a birth certificate to demonstrate his age.
Government officials in India had declared that birth records were not maintained at that time when Singh was born. He had a British passport that listed his date of birth as April 1, 1911.
The British Indian marathon Fauja Singh, 101, and accompanied the Indian runners to fans after finishing the 10 -kilometer race of the Hong Kong marathon on February 24, 2013. Singh officially retires from competitive races after Sunday’s marathon. (Bobby Yip/Reuters)
Tributes for Singh arrived at social networks after the news of his death. Among them there was a statement by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Fauja Singh Ji was extraordinary due to his unique personality and the way he inspired the youth of India in a very important subject of physical aptitude,” Modi said in an X. “He was an exceptional athlete with an incredible determination. Painful for his death. My thoughts are with his family and with admirers from all over the world.”
Singh’s Running Club in London, Sikhs in the city, said he plans to honor his legacy in his next events.
