One hundred and four year-old Fauja Singh who retired from the marathon three years ago, on Sunday expressed his happiness to participate in his second Mumbai Marathon.
“I am very much delighted and happy to participate in the marathon. I want to congratulate the company which is organising this marathon. I am very happy to be a part of it,” Singh said.
Known as ‘Turbaned Tornado’, Singh took up the sport when he was in his eighties after moving to London.
Singh, a living legend, who continues to inspire people of all age group, is the world’s oldest marathon runner.
Some obviously believe age is all in the mind. At 93, Fauja Singh was no designer label heartthrob. But in 2004, the London-based father of four and grandfather of 13 was signed up by sports major Adidas for its ‘Nothing Is Impossible’ advertising campaign.
A farmer from Punjab, Singh began long distance running at 81. He shot to fame when, at 89, he completed a gruelling 26.2 mile marathon in six hours and 54 minutes. This knocked 58 minutes off the previous world best in his age bracket.
Singh has an exceptional story of achieving the un-achievable and a perfect example of living healthy and happy. He first participated in London Marathon in 2012, where he ran 20 kms. Since then he has never looked back.
