Chandigarh, July 15(HS): Fauja Singh has passed away due to injuries sustained in a road accident in Jalandhar, Punjab. He was struck by a car while walking outside his home after dinner, and his family took him to the hospital, where he died. His last rites are scheduled for Tuesday in his ancestral village.

Singh, known as the Turban Tornado, gained fame as a marathon runner, starting his international career at the age of 90. He completed the London marathon in 2004 at age 93 and finished the Toronto marathon at 100 in 2011, earning recognition as the world's oldest marathon runner.

Born on April 1, 1911, in Beas, Punjab, he moved abroad and became a British citizen in 1990. Over his career, he set eight records by the age of 100 and retired on his 102nd birthday in 2013.

A police complaint has been filed, but the vehicle involved has yet to be identified.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar