World’s oldest marathoner dies after being struck by vehicle

From Global News.

At 114 years old, the man believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner died Monday after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in his home village of Beas Pind, India. Fauja Singh was the first centenarian and the oldest man to complete a full marathon at the age of 100 in 2011 when he ran the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. He was also a torchbearer for the London 2012 Olympics.

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