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World's Oldest Marathon Runner Dies in Road Accident
The Guardian
|July 16, 2025
The runner Fauja Singh, believed to be the oldest person to complete a marathon, has died in a road accident in India aged 114.
The athlete, who lived in Ilford in east London, was hit by a car and suffered fatal injuries while trying to cross a road in his birth village of Beas Pind, near Jalandhar in Punjab, on Monday, according to reports in India.
His London-based running club and charity, Sikhs in the City, confirmed his death and said its forthcoming events in Ilford would be a celebration of his life.
Singh's coach, Harmander Singh, wrote on Facebook: "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our icon of humanity and powerhouse of positivity Fauja Singh has passed away in India. Aged 114 years old.
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