Fauja Singh
Fauja Singh (2007)
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| Personal information | |
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| Nickname(s) | Turbaned Tornado Running Baba Sikh Superman |
| Nationality | British |
| Born |
1 April 1911 Beas Pind, Jalandhar Punjab, British India |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sport | Marathon |
| Retired | 24 February 2013 |
| Updated on 26 January 2013. | |
Fauja Singh BEM (Punjabi: ਫੌਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ, born 1 April 1911) is a British Sikh centenarian marathon runner of Punjabi Indian descent. He is a world record holder in his age bracket. His current personal best time for the London Marathon (2003) is 6 hours 2 minutes, and his marathon record, for age 90-plus, is 5 hours 40 minutes at the age of 92, at the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
In 2004, he was featured in an advertising campaign for sportswear manufacturer Adidas alongside David Beckham and Muhammad Ali.
Singh holds UK records for the 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, mile and 3000 m for his age group, records all set within a single 94 minute period.
At the age of 100, Singh attempted and accomplished eight world age group records in one day, at the special Ontario Masters Association Fauja Singh Invitational Meet, held at Birchmount Stadium in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Timed by officials in Canada, he ran the 100 metres in 23.14, 200 metres in 52.23, the 400 metres in 2:13.48, the 800 metres in 5:32.18, the 1500 metres in 11:27.81, the mile in 11:53.45, the 3000 metres in 24:52.47 and the 5000 metres in 49:57.39, setting five world records for his age group in one day. Some events had no previous record holder, as nobody over age 100 had ever attempted the distance. Some of his marks are significantly superior to the listed world record in the M95 age group as well.
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