World’s Oldest Marathon Runner To Retire–At 101

Indian-born British national Fauja Singh, a 101-year-old Sikh, says age is getting to him. He’ll retire February 24, five weeks before he turns 102.

“But I will keep running for at least four hours daily after that,” Singh, who lives in Ilford, England, told the Times of India newspaper during a visit to his home state of Punjab.

“Running is my life. I will keep running to inspire the masses.”

Singh, dubbed the ’Turbaned Tornado’, took up running marathons at the ripe old age of 89 and has been credited with competing in eight 42-kilometre (26-mile) races in London, Toronto and New York.

He finished his fifth London Marathon last year in a time of seven hours and 49 minutes and was honoured by being invited to carry the Olympic torch.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.