This just sucks.
Dude was 114 years old and still running Marathons. Granted not at high speeds, but still, I doubt I could do it at whatever speed he is running. Hit & Run drivers seem to be a plague everywhere in the world these days. I know hit & runs have substantially increased in Europe, the UK and the US. Apparently they exist in India too. So sad.
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Dude was 114 years old and still running Marathons. Granted not at high speeds, but still, I doubt I could do it at whatever speed he is running. Hit & Run drivers seem to be a plague everywhere in the world these days. I know hit & runs have substantially increased in Europe, the UK and the US. Apparently they exist in India too. So sad.
'World's Oldest Marathon Runner' Killed at 114 Years of Age in Hit & Run Accident
A man who has claimed to be the world's oldest marathon runner has died at 114 years of age after being hit by a car.
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A man believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner has died at 114 years of age after being hit by a car.
Runner Fauja Singh was jogging on the side of the road in the village of Beas Pind, India, on Monday, when tragedy struck. According to TMZ, he was hit by a car as he tried to cross a road. He later died of his injuries at a local hospital.
The famed runner’s son, Harvinder, told the media that the driver who hit Fauja took off and did not wait for the police. An investigation has been launched.
The victim’s running club, Sikhs In The City, said in a statement that “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our icon of humanity and powerhouse of positivity, Fauja Singh, has passed away in India.”
The group added that they would continue to raise money to build a Fauja Singh clubhouse.
Singh made international news when he ran his very first marathon in London in 2000, at the age of 89. He finished the race in six hours and 54 minutes. . . .