Fauja Singh
Runner

Fauja Singh Net Worth

Fauja Singh is an incredible centenarian and champion runner who was born in India on April 1, 1911. He has achieved numerous United Kingdom and world records for his running times in the over-ninety-years-old age category, including completing the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 5.5 hours and the London Marathon in 6 hours and 2 minutes in 2003. His accomplishments are truly remarkable.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 1, 1911
Birth Place India
Age 109 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $7 Million (2024)

About

Famous as both a centenarian and a champion Runner, he claimed numerous United Kingdom and world records for his running times in the over-ninety-years-old age category. Impressively, he finished Toronto's 2003 Waterfront Marathon in just over five and a half hours and ran the same year's London Marathon in just six hours and two minutes.

Before Fame

Born with weak lower limbs, he was not able to walk until just after his fifth birthday. He built up his strength and began running in his early adulthood years, but did not become a competitive racer until he was in his eighties.

Trivia

He ran in his last race, the 2013 Hong Kong Marathon, when he was 101 years old, finishing in just over an hour and a half.

Family Life

He and his three older siblings were raised in Punjab, British India. Grieving the deaths of his wife, son, and daughter (all during a two-year period in the early 1990s), he turned to running for solace.

Associated With

He and soccer star David Beckham both made appearances in a 2004 Adidas advertising campaign.

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