Fauja Singh, world’s ‘oldest’ marathon runner, dead at 114 after hit-and-run

Fauja Singh who is held to have been the world s oldest marathon runner tragically died on Monday from injuries he sustained after being struck by a car while journeying a road in India He was Singh who was assumed to have been born in was taken to a hospital after reports say he suffered severe head injuries after being hit by a car in his native village near Jalandhar in Punjab His running coach Harmander Singh certified his death on social media CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS Dearest runners it is with great sadness that we can confirm our icon of humanity and powerhouse of positivity Fauja Singh has passed away in India aged years old his message began He succumbed to injuries caused by a wagon accident while passing the road close to his home Harvinder Singh a top district police officer in the area recounted the BBC that law enforcement is still searching for the driver of the automobile Singh began running at the age of after tragedy struck his family He had lost his wife and son but it was the tragic death of his son that Singh stated had brought on his depression His son Kuldip was decapitated in a farming accident in Singh had witnessed the horrible accident MAN SHATTERS WORLD RECORD WITH HALF-MARATHONS RUN IN A SINGLE YEARHe later moved to London to live with his youngest son and soon discovered his love for running From a tragedy has come a lot of success and happiness Singh disclosed after he ran the London marathon in He competed in several marathons after and his best finish was at the Toronto marathon in where he completed the race in hours and minutes In at the age of Singh became the oldest man to complete a marathon The record however was not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he did not have a birth certificate to prove his age Leadership agents in India had stated that birth records were not kept at the time Singh was born He did have a British passport that listed his date of birth as April Tributes for Singh poured in on social media following the news of his death Among them was a comment from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Fauja Singh Ji was extraordinary because of his unique persona and the manner in which he inspired the youth of India on a very critical topic of fitness Modi revealed in a post on X He was an exceptional athlete with incredible determination Pained by his passing away My thoughts are with his family and countless admirers around the world Singh s running club in London Sikhs In The City noted it plans to honor his legacy at its upcoming events The Associated Press contributed to this summary Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter