The oldest marathon runner on the planet died in a car accident (4 photos)

The world's oldest marathon runner was killed by a car in his native village of Beas Pind, India on Monday. Fauja Singh was 114.





London Running Club and Sikhs in the City charity have announced that all events until March next year, including Fauja Singh's birthday, will be dedicated to the legendary athlete. A building will also be built in Ilford, where Singh trained a lot.



His coach Harmander Singh said on behalf of the club: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of our idol and inspiration Fauj Singh. He passed away in India at the age of 114. In lieu of flowers, please support his club. This will help us continue Singh's legacy and inspire the world to live a healthy and positive life."





Fauja, nicknamed the "Turbaned Tornado", ran a full marathon in Toronto, Canada at the age of 100.

The farmer, born in 1911, only took up running in 1994, two years after moving to England. He was trying to cope with the grief of losing his fifth son, Kuldeep.

In 2000, the Indian completed his first marathon, the London Marathon. His time was six hours and 54 minutes.

Since then, the athlete has competed in New York, Toronto, and Mumbai. He showed his best result in Toronto in 2003, where he covered the distance in five hours and 40 minutes.



In 2011, when Singh turned 100, he set eight world records among senior athletes in one day at a special tournament of the Ontario Masters Association, Canada.

Three days later, he became the first centenarian to finish a marathon. He covered the distance on the Toronto waterfront in eight hours, 11 minutes and six seconds.

The Guinness Book of Records did not recognize this achievement, as the athlete could not prove his age with documents. In India in 1911, there were no official birth records.

In 2012, Fauja Singh acted as a torchbearer at the Olympic Games in London.