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Race to the 101st year of life (12 photos)
The world's oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh on Sunday February 24 came on the last world marathon distance in his career.
In Hong Kong, the famous athletes who will turn 102 on April 1 of the year, overcame a distance of 10 kilometers in 1 hour 32 minutes and 28 seconds.
On February 24, Hong Kong was Standart Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Sponsor of the event for many years is the bank Standart Chartered.
These events include the marathon and half-marathon distance and sprint at 10 km. It is in this race once again participated Fauja Singh.
Fauja Singh - Indian descent, now lives in London. Currently it 101 years. He is winner of numerous world records in marathon race in the age group "90 and older" and "100 years of age or older».
Living in the UK comes from Punjab proudly bears the nickname "tornado in a turban", given to him for his traditional Sikh headdress, releasing an athlete in competition.
Fauja Singh became a marathon runner 89 years after the death of his wife and one of his sons. He participated in 9 of the world marathons, including London, New York and Toronto. Faudzha participated in the Olympic Torch Relay in Athens (2004) and London (2012).
The Guinness Book of Records the world's oldest marathon runner could not get, since he had no official documents on the date of his birth.
Stop participating in competitions, Fauja Singh does not intend to give up their habit to run 15 kilometers a day to maintain the tone.
Faudzha not want to use the word "retire". He admitted that it will continue to run, even if only for a departing bus. The champion did not deny that the worries that people will forget about it, when he ceases to participate in competitions. According to him, the old, no matter what good shape they were like kids - they always want attention.
In Hong Kong, the famous athletes who will turn 102 on April 1 of the year, overcame a distance of 10 kilometers in 1 hour 32 minutes and 28 seconds.
On February 24, Hong Kong was Standart Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Sponsor of the event for many years is the bank Standart Chartered.
These events include the marathon and half-marathon distance and sprint at 10 km. It is in this race once again participated Fauja Singh.
Fauja Singh - Indian descent, now lives in London. Currently it 101 years. He is winner of numerous world records in marathon race in the age group "90 and older" and "100 years of age or older».
Living in the UK comes from Punjab proudly bears the nickname "tornado in a turban", given to him for his traditional Sikh headdress, releasing an athlete in competition.
Fauja Singh became a marathon runner 89 years after the death of his wife and one of his sons. He participated in 9 of the world marathons, including London, New York and Toronto. Faudzha participated in the Olympic Torch Relay in Athens (2004) and London (2012).
The Guinness Book of Records the world's oldest marathon runner could not get, since he had no official documents on the date of his birth.
Stop participating in competitions, Fauja Singh does not intend to give up their habit to run 15 kilometers a day to maintain the tone.
Faudzha not want to use the word "retire". He admitted that it will continue to run, even if only for a departing bus. The champion did not deny that the worries that people will forget about it, when he ceases to participate in competitions. According to him, the old, no matter what good shape they were like kids - they always want attention.
