Fauja Singh, the legendary centenarian marathon runner often hailed as the world’s oldest distance runner, has died at the age of 114 following a road accident in India’s Punjab state, his biographer confirmed on Tuesday.
Known affectionately as the “Turbaned Tornado,” Singh—an Indian-born British citizen—was struck by an unidentified vehicle while crossing the road in his home village of Bias in Jalandhar district on Monday.
Announcing the tragic news on X, his biographer Khushwant Singh wrote, “My Turbaned Tornado is no more. He was struck by a vehicle in his village while crossing the road. Rest in peace, my dear Fauja.” 
Though Singh had no formal birth certificate, his family stated he was born on April 1, 1911. He gained international fame for taking up long-distance running at the age of 89, inspired by watching marathons on TV after the loss of his wife and son.
He ran full marathons until he turned 100 and completed his final race—a 10-kilometre run—at the age of 101 during the 2013 Hong Kong Marathon, clocking in at 1 hour, 32 minutes, and 28 seconds.
