World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh dies
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Fauja Singh, a British-Indian man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car in India at the age of 114. Police say Singh was crossing a road in the village where he was born in Punjab when an unidentified vehicle hit him. Locals took him to hospital, where he died.
Fauja Singh was a torchbearer at the 2012 London Olympics and set eight age-group world records in one day. He was honored by the queen of England.
Indian-born runner Fauja Singh, who is believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run in India on Monday.
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