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He began running marathons at 89. Finished one at 100. Walked daily even at 114. Fauja Singh, the “Turbaned Tornado,” wasn’t ...
Fauja Singh's running of the 2011 Toronto Waterfront Marathon cemented his status as a Toronto legend, and with his recent death, those who knew him are reflecting on his legacy.
Fauja Singh, famously known as ‘Turbaned Tornado’ and ‘Sikh Superman’ suffered fatal head injuries on July 14 after a white ...
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising ...
W hen Fauja Singh did his first training session for the London marathon in 1999, he was unlike any of his coach’s other ...
A torchbearer for the 2012 London Olympics, Singh took up running at the age of 89 as a way to get over depression after his wife and son died in quick succession in India.
Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s life relies on Islamic laws – blood money or Qisas. The woman, who is on death row in Yemen for the murder of her business partner, got a temporary respite this week after ...
Fauja Singh fooled not just old age but even the Almighty, because at the age of 114 years, he was fit enough to run, and live without any ailment.
Turbaned Legacy
Fauja Singh did not just run marathons; he ran against time, against loss, and against the limitations that society ~ and ...
In this special episode of Out of Britain, we pay tribute to Fauja Singh — the 'Turbaned Tornado' who ran marathons past 100 ...
An elegant turban sat on his head like a sculpted crown. With his slim and graceful frame, Fauja Singh channelled his grief into running at the age of 89 — and the world looked in awe every step of ...
As the cremation of marathoner Fauja Singh will be held on Sunday at his native Beas village in Jalandhar, there are plans to ...