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Monday, February 25, 2013

World’s oldest marathon runner crosses his last finish line at 101 Years Old




The world's oldest marathon runner ran his last race on Sunday at the age of 101.
Fauja Singh finished the Hong Kong Marathon's 10-kilometer (6.25-mile) race in 1 hour, 32 minutes, 28 seconds.
Singh, a Sikh with a saffron turban and a flowing white beard, followed the route along the northern lip of Hong Kong island. He was accompanied by a group from the city's local Sikh community, joining about 72,000 other runners taking part in the marathon.
 
The Indian-born runner, nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo, had said that he would hang up his sneakers after the race in the southern Chinese city, just before his 102nd birthday.
"I will remember this day. I will miss it," Singh said minutes after crossing the finish line.

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