Fauja Singh
 Singh in 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Turbaned Tornado Running Baba Sikh Superman[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1 April 1911 (claimed) Beas Pind, Jalandhar, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 14 July 2025 (aged 114) (claimed) Beas Pind, Punjab, India |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sport | Marathon |
| Retired | 24 February 2013[2][3] |
| Updated on 26 January 2013. | |
Fauja Singh BEM (Punjabi: ਫੌਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ, died 14 July 2025) was a British Sikh supercentenarian marathon runner. He beaten a number of world records in multiple age brackets, but none of his times have been ratified as records.
His current personal best time for the London Marathon (2003) is 6 hours 2 minutes,[4] and his marathon record, for age 90-plus, is 5 hours 40 minutes at the age of 92, at the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.[5]
Singh died after being hit by a car crossing the road at his native village of Beas Pind, Jalandhar, on 14 July 2025. At the time of his death he claimed to be 114 years old.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Wee, Lea (13 December 2012). "Running gave him second wind". Straits Times. Singapore. p. 24.
- ↑ "New Delhi Marathon runner Fauja Singh to retire after one last run". 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "At 101, Fauja Singh completes his final marathon". Agence France-Presse. 24 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ↑ Ashenden, Mark (30 June 2005). "Life Begins at 90". BBC News. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ "Runner, 94, finishes capital race". BBC News. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ "Marathon Runner Fauja Singh Passes Away at 114". Babushahi. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Marathon runner Fauja Singh dies in road accident in Jalandhar". The Tribune. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.