Fauja Singh, known as the Turbaned Torpedo and believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died at 114 after being hit by a car in India.

Fauja Singh, who is believed to be the oldest man to complete a marathon, died Monday at 114 after being hit by a car in India.

LONDON (AP) — Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114. Local media in India reported that Singh sustained severe head injuries in a hit-and-run accident on Monday while he was crossing the […]

Punjab police arrested Amritpal Singh Dhillon, a 30-year-old NRI, for the hit-and-run death of 114-year-old marathoner Fauja Singh.

Fauja Singh, who was believed to be the oldest marathon runner and the first 100-year-old to complete a full marathon, has died after being struck by a vehicle Monday. Singh was hit while crossing the road in his native village in Beas Pind, near Punjab, India. He was 114 years old. Indian media reports say Singh died at a […]

Fauja Singh was hit by a car and suffered fatal injuries while trying to cross a road in his birth village of Beas Pind in India - and first ran the London Marathon at the age of 89.

During police questioning, NRI Amritpal Singh Dhillon revealed that he was returning from Mukerian after selling his phone when his vehicle struck 114-year-old athlete Fauja Singh near Bias Pind.

New Delhi, Jul 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid warm tributes to veteran marathoner Fauja Singh, who died in a road accident, saying he was extraordinary because of his unique persona and the manner in which he inspired the youth of India on the topic of fitness. Singh, who was 114 years old, […]

World's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh fatally hit by SUV in Punjab; driver to be arrested soon, police say.