Fauja Singh began running marathons at the age of 89, making his international debut in the 2000 London Marathon

World's oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh wanted to spend the rest of his life in Britain. His last wish could not be fulfilled.

Fauja Singh, regarded as the oldest person and the first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died at the age of 114 after he was struck by a vehicle near his village in Punjab, India, media reports said.

Fauja Singh, believed to be he first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died aged 114 after being hit by a car, media say. He began competitive running at 89 as a way to beat grief-induced depression.

Relatives of Amritpal Singh Dhillon, arrested for the hit-and-run that killed marathoner Fauja Singh, visited the bereaved family to offer condolences. Amritpal, who works in Canada, claimed ignorance of hitting the legendary runner.

The filmmaker and Farhan Akhtar also expressed their grief on the death of another marathon legend - Fauja Singh, who died in a horrific car accident

The NRI man who crashed his car into 114-year-old Fauja Singh – the world’s oldest marathon runner – has told police he only realised the victim was Fauja Singh after seeing TV news reports about his death.

Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar Rural, Harvinder Singh, told reporters they arrested Amritpal Singh Dhillon (26) Tuesday night and seized his vehicle — a Toyota Fortuner.