Fauja Singh, who has the world’s oldest ‘marathon run, died at 114 years in a hit and running accident

The English-Indian Faouja, who believes that the world’s oldest marathon athlete, died in a car accident in a 114-year-old car accident.

Singh, once a global icon displayed in the Adidas advertising campaign, began to escape when he was 89 years old. When he retired, nine full marathons ran from 2000 and 2013.

Police said Singh’s unknown vehicle walked in the village of Punjab in Indian province. The locals took him to the hospital where he died.

“The search continues and the accused will be held soon,” he said.

It was broken as a news of death, tributaries were poured.

The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi called him “an incredibly determined athlete.”

Densely in the city, the working club of Singh in London, said they would celebrate their success and achievements with the events approaching the events.

BBC was flexible and active every day, when we met in Singh in the village of BBC in June, walking several miles every day.

“I go to walking around the village to catch my feet strong. One person should take care of his body,” he said.

Torchearer for the 2012 London Olympics, Singh, during his career, including a few stages, including a full marathon in 2011, it was reported that it was reported to have become the first marathon.

However, the lawsuit of being the world’s oldest marathon athlete has not been recognized since the world records of Ginness since 1911. BBC then reported The Singh’s British passport showed the date of birth as April 1, 1911 and showed that he was a letter from the Queen congratulating him.

The coach, Harmander Singh, Singh said no birth certificates were not made.

Guinness World Records Records officials said they wanted “to give it a record”, but they can “accept the official birth documents created in the year of birth,” he said.

Like a young boy who grows in the Punjab, the legs were weak by the people in Singh village and could not walk the correctly until the age of five.

“But the same boy, once made fun of the weakness, took history,” he said and BBC Punjabi in June.

Before 40 years of age, a farmer lived with both world wars and an experienced farmer Trauma of division.

“I did not know the word ‘marathon’ in my youth,” Singh BBC Punjabi. “I never went to school or did not participate in any sport. I was farmer and I spent most of my life in the fields.”

First ran to cope with sorrow.

After the death of his wife Gian Kaur in the early 1990s, he moved to London to live with his eldest son Sukhjinder. However, during his visit to India, he witnessed a terrible accident that caused the death of Kuldeepin’s death.

Singh, who passed the sadness, would spend hours sitting near the place of his son’s cremation. The worried villagers advised the family to take him to England.

In London in Ilford, one of the visits of Gurdwara, Singh met with a group of old men who continued each other. He also met with Harmander Singh, who continued to be his coach.

“I didn’t get acquainted with Harmander Singh, I was not worth a marathon’s run,” he said in June.

Singh debuted in the Marathon of London in 2000. He chose to run for a charity that supports happy babies. His tag: “The oldest run for the youngest! Let them live up to.”

Singh, before the run, reported by incident officials that he was not only a patka (the headmo-dressed in a lot of sikh boys and men) and once.

“I refused to escape without turban. Finally, the organizers allowed him to run with him and this is my greatest success for me.”

Noting the beginning of a prominent journey, finished the race for six hours and 54 minutes.

With the third consistent appearance in the London Marathon, shaved for nine minutes of the best before the best.

In 2003, in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, an hour, a watchful hour of a clock, which completes the race within five hours and 40 minutes, made the time better.

“I do not remember my time; this is the coach, Harmander Singh, who protects my work, everything is because of his teaching and I subdued his schedule.”

“I missed me up in London and therefore I continued to get better.” “After every exercise in London, I almost went to Gurdwara, where I took care of my diet. Everyone motivated me to escape long distances.”

Singh, when Adidas signed for nothing in 2003, Adidas signs nothing, Muhammad is an advertising campaign that includes legends like Muhammad.

In 2005, he was invited to participate in the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the opening Lahore Marathon. A year later, in 2006, he received a special invitation from Queen Elizabeth to visit the Buckingham Palace.

There is a framed photo with the Queen between many mementos and certificates displayed in the Singh’s house in the punjab.

He continued to compete in marathons until the age of 100 and ‘Turbaned Tornado won the nickname. Most of the income from entrances went directly to charity funds.

“I was the same Fauja Singh before I went into the world of the run – but the run was my life a mission and brought me a global recognition.”

He also joined him in 2013 The last long distance competitive race In Hong Kong, it lasts 32 minutes and 28 seconds that completed 10 km per hour.

He calculated his health and longevity to a simple lifestyle and disciplined diet.

“Fewer food, work more and stay happy – this is the secret behind my longevity. This is my message to everyone,” he said in June.

In recent years, Singh, inhabited by the youngest son and parted the time between England.

When BBC met with him in June, he hoped to visit London again to meet with him and coach.

British MP Kaur Gill, shared a picture with him in X: “A truly inspiring person. Its discipline, simple living and deep modesty on me.”

Additional report by hanging Sharma