Fauja Singh

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Fauja Singh (born 1 April 1911 in India) is a Sikh marathon runner in his nineties who is a world-record holder in his age bracket. His current personal best time for the London marathon is 6 hours, 2 minutes[1] , and his marathon record is 5.40 hours for the marathon, aged over 90 [2]

In 2004, he was featured in an advertising campaign for sportswear manufacturer Adidas.

[edit] References

  1. ^ BBC Sport article on Fauja Singh ("Life Begins at 90").
  2. ^ Sikh Times biography on Fauja Singh ("Fauja Singh - I Run Whilst Talking to God").

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