The Pandjab and the Global Running Community are in sadness after the news that Fauuja Singh, the cult 114 -year -old “turban tornado”, tragically died in a traffic accident on July 14, 2025, in his home village Beas Pind near Jalandhar. According to several reports, he was hit by an unidentified vehicle when crossing the road around 15:30 and later died in a private hospital. Fauja Singh was born 1 April 1911 and gained global glory for the opening of his marathon trip at the age of 89 and became the oldest person who finished the full marathon and finished the marathon of the waterfront in Toronto in 2011 at the age of 100. Known for his unwavering determination, he accumulated several records of the age group and continued his competition until he was 101.Governor of Gula Chand Chand Kataria expressed her sincere sadness and called him a “symbol of resistance”, whose loss leaving the state and the world “deeply sad”.“Deeply sadly through the passage of Sardar Fauja Singho Ji, a legendary marathon runner and a symbol of resistance. At 114, he joined me in” Nasha Mukt-Rabur Punjab “march with an unrivaled spirit. Since his modest beginnings in a rural pandjab, he has become a symbol of a permanent spirit, Fauja Singh broke age stereotypes and inspired millions. His legacy will live through marathons, books and countless triumph stories. Although he is no longer with us, his message, this determination does not know age, he will continue to resonate.The world will say goodbye to a remarkable man whose steps have crossed the records and touched the heart.
