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Dozens of people gathered for the funeral of Fauja Singh, regarded as the first centenarian to complete a full marathon, in ...
Punjab govt to name school after Fauja Singh’s name, build statues at native village, sports college in Jalandhar; PM Modi ...
A celebrity runner, Fauja Singh, who lived a full life despite losing his spouse and two children, rose to fame at 89 by ...
Fauja retired from marathons in 2013, and moved back to India around 2022. Locals often invited him to sporting events. "He'd ...
A torchbearer for the 2012 London Olympics, Singh took up running at the age of 89 as a way to get over depression after his ...
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Minister Mohinder Bhagat were in attendance to pay their last respects to the departed soul.
Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathoner known as the 'Turbaned Tornado', was cremated with state honours in Beas, his ...
The last rites of 114-year-old marathon legend Fauja Singh were held in Jalandhar on Sunday, following his tragic death in a ...
Fauja Singh, the legendary marathon runner known as the 'Turbaned Tornado', has passed away at 114 in a tragic accident. His ...
Fauja Singh, known as the world’s oldest marathoner, died in his hometown in India recently in a hit-and-run incident. The Londoner had been a beloved figure in the city’s running community, becoming ...
The nation of India and the world of marathon running was hit by tragedy this week as world famous marathon runner Fauja ...