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Athletics: 101-year-old marathon runner shines at last race

Agence France-PresseFebruary 24, 2013 00:31

A 101-year-old Sikh believed to be the world's oldest distance runner retired Sunday after ending his last race in Hong Kong on a high, describing it as one of the "happiest days" of his long life. Fauja Singh, nicknamed the "Turbaned Tornado", finished the 10-kilometre (6 mile) run at the Hong Kong Marathon in one hour, 32 minutes and 28 seconds -- half a minute faster than at the same event last year.

Athletics: Marathon runner, 101, sad over retirement

Agence France-PresseFebruary 21, 2013 05:15

A 101-year-old Sikh believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner said Thursday he felt sad to be retiring from competitive events, as he prepared for his last race this weekend. Fauja Singh, nicknamed the "Turbaned Tornado", began running at age 89 and has since completed nine marathons. But he admitted that age has finally caught up with him. "I am hurt by the fact that I am going to retire," the Indian-born British national, who only speaks Punjabi, said in Hong Kong through his interpreter ahead of his final race this Sunday.

Athletics: Marathon runner, 101, sad over retirement

Agence France-PresseFebruary 21, 2013 04:16

A 101-year-old Sikh believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner said Thursday he felt sad to be retiring from competitive events, as he prepared for his last race this weekend. Fauja Singh, nicknamed the "Turbaned Tornado", began running at age 89 and has since completed nine marathons, but admitted that age has finally caught up with him. "I am hurt by the fact that I am going to retire," the Indian-born British national, who only speaks Punjabi, said through his interpreter ahead of his final race this Sunday.