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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 ...
The life and legacy of the world’s oldest marathoner, Fauja Singh, who died at 114 in a road accident a few days ago, will ...
Fauja Singh, the 114-year-old marathon runner, passed away after being hit by a car. His funeral took place with state honors in his native village of ...
Chandigarh: The legendary marathoner Fauja Singh, known by the nickname "Turbaned Tornado" was cremated with full state ...
Punjab govt to name school after Fauja Singh’s name, build statues at native village, sports college in Jalandhar; PM Modi ...
Governor Kataria recalled how Fauja Singh walked with him during a Nasha Mukt yatra – an anti-drug campaign — last year. He said that after walking for 1 km, he asked him to stop, but to his surprise, ...
Since legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh loved dressing up — always wearing matching and stylish clothes — the family ensured that he was dressed well for his final journey too. He wore a jet‑black ...
World's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh, known by the nickname 'Turbaned Tornado', was cremated on Sunday with full state honours here in Beas, his native village ...
Riders from Jalandhar, Phagwara and Nakodar rode for 50km to 80 km to Beas Pind in Jalandhar to pay their final tributes to ...