World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh dies
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Police arrested Amritpal Singh Dhillon for hitting and killing 114-year-old marathon legend Fauja Singh in Punjab’s Jalandhar. During the investigation, Dhillon, an NRI from Canada, confessed to his crime,
Amritpal Singh Dhillon, originally from Kartarpur in Jalandhar, lives with his family - mother and three sisters - in Canada, where he works as a labourer.
Fauja Singh, the man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, died Monday in Punjab, India, after being hit by a car. He was 114.
Fauja Singh was a torchbearer at the 2012 London Olympics and set eight age-group world records in one day. He was honored by the queen of England.
Fauja Singh, the 114-year-old legendary marathoner known as the 'Turbaned Tornado,' has tragically passed away after being struck by a speeding vehicle while walking outside his home in Beas village.