Fauja Singh facts for kids
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 kilograms (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. He has beaten a number of world records in multiple age brackets, but none of his times have been ratified as records.
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.
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