New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to 114 -year -old veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh, who was killed in a road accident in Punjab.“Fauja Singh ji was extraordinary due to his unique personality and the way he inspired the youth of India on a very important subject of fitness. He was an extraordinary athlete with incredible determination. Suffering from his passing. My views are with his family and countless fans around the world, “PM Modi wrote on X.
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Singh, who was born on April 1, 1911, was an amateur runner on his young days, but later left it. He started running again in August 1994 to remove grief after the death of his fifth son, Kuldeep Singh, when he was already 83 years old.However, it was only in 2000, when Singh, then at the age of 89, was running seriously. He completed the London Marathon in the same year and shot fame.In October 2011, he became the oldest person to complete a full marathon, completing the 2011 Toronto Waterfront Marathon at the age of 100.A British national, Singh, was also known as a “turban tornado”.
