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World’s oldest marathon runner, known as ‘Turbaned Torpedo,’ dies at 114 in hit-and-run

Fauja Singh, an British-Indian runner who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car on Monday in India, according to multiple reports.

He was 114.

Singh, nicknamed the “Turbaned Torpedo,” reportedly sustained severe head injuries in a hit-and-run accident while he was crossing the road at his native village near Jalandhar in Punjab.

He later died at a nearby hospital, per local reports.

Police said they are still searching for the driver.

https://nypost.com/2025/07/15/sports/worlds-oldest-marathon-runner-fauja-singh-dies-at-114/



Old joke: I'd like to be 114 and shot by a jealous husband.