LONDON — Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114.

Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo, took up the sport at age 89 and ran a marathon at age 100 in Toronto.{ai:summary}Fauja Singh, the Indian-born runner known as the Turbaned Torpedo and believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died at the age of 114 after being struck by a car. His remarkable life and achievements in running have inspired many. #culture

World’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, dies at 114 after being hit by a car

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