For Punjab MLA, see Fauja Singh Sarari. For anti-Nirankari protester, see Fauja Singh (Sikh leader).
Fauja Singh
BEM
Singh in 2007
Personal information
Nickname(s)
Turbaned Tornado Running Baba Sikh Superman[1]
Nationality
British
Born
Beas Pind, Punjab, British India
Years active
2000–2013
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight
53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country
United Kingdom
Sport
Marathon
Retired
24 February 2013[2][3]
Updated on 20 April 2023
Fauja SinghBEM (Punjabi: ਫੌਜਾ ਸਿੰਘ) is a British Sikh and retired marathon runner of Punjabi Indian descent. He has beaten a number of world records in multiple age brackets, but none of his times have been ratified as records. His personal best time for the London Marathon (2003) is 6 hours 2 minutes,[4] and his marathon best, claimed for the 90-plus age bracket, is 5 hours 40 minutes at the alleged age of 92, at the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.[5][6]
^Wee, Lea (13 December 2012). "Running gave him second wind". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 24.
^"New Delhi Marathon runner Fauja Singh to retire after one last run 3rd of September". p. 169. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
^"At 101, Fauja Singh completes his final marathon". Agence France-Presse. 24 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
^Ashenden, Mark (30 June 2005). "Life Begins at 90". BBC News. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
^Cite error: The named reference express2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Runner, 94, finishes capital race". BBC News. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
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