US EditionFauja Singh Dies at 114: World's Oldest Marathon Runner Passes Away in Road Accident in Punjab
JALANDHAR DISTRICT, PUNJAB, INDIA, JUL 14 – Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathoner at 114, died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while walking in his native village, with investigations underway for the hit-and-run.
- On Monday, July 14, 2025, Fauja Singh was struck by an unidentified vehicle on Jalandhar-Pathankot highway at 3:30 PM, and he succumbed to injuries at 7:30 PM IST.
- Born on April 1, 1911, in Beas village, Jalandhar, Punjab, Singh began long-distance running at age 89 after losing his wife and son, later completing his first full marathon at 100.
- Fauja Singh competed in nine 26-mile marathons across London, Toronto and New York, served as torchbearer at the 2004 Athens and 2012 London Olympics, and was recognized as the world’s oldest marathon runner.
- Following the news, tributes poured in as Preet Kaur Gill MP wrote on X, `age is just a number, but attitude is everything.`, and Gulab Chand Kataria said he was `Deeply saddened by the passing away of Fauja Singh.`
- Sikhs In The City said it will devote all events until the Fauja Singh Birthday Challenge, and the Punjab Government plans posthumous sports initiatives and a memorial.
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British marathon runner Fauja Singh dies in road accident aged 114
His London-based running club and charity, Sikhs In The City, said their upcoming events in Ilford, east London, will be a celebration of his life. British marathon runner Fauja Singh has died in a road accident in Punjab, India, aged 114. The athlete – believed to be the oldest runner to complete a marathon – was hit by a car and suffered fatal injuries while trying to cross a road in his birth village Beas Pind, near Jalandhar in Punjab, on Mo…
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