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Fauja Singh (born 1 April 1911 in India) is an over 90 year old Sikh marathon runner, a world record holder in his age bracket. In 2004 he featured in an advertising campaign for sportswear manufacturer Adidas. | Fauja Singh (born 1 April 1911 in India) is an over 90 year old Sikh marathon runner, a world record holder in his age bracket. In 2004 he featured in an advertising campaign for sportswear manufacturer Adidas. | ||
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Fauja Singh (born 1 April 1911 in India) is an over 90 year old Sikh marathon runner, a world record holder in his age bracket. In 2004 he featured in an advertising campaign for sportswear manufacturer Adidas.
FAUJA SINGH'S STATS
Born: 1 April 1911 in India
Former occupation: Farmer
Running career: Rediscovered at age of 81
Diet: Ginger curry
Marathons: London (5), Toronto (1), New York (1)
Marathon debut: London, 2000 aged 89
London marathon pb: 6h 2m
At 94, he's run seven marathons (five in London), countless half-marathons and was recently part of the world's oldest marathon team in Edinburgh.
Fauja's jogging skills were developed on an Indian farm in Punjab, and then at the magical age of 81, when he moved to the UK, his love for the sport became more "serious".
Next up? He's set his sights on being a record breaker.
And Asafa Powell might have to watch his back. The Jamaican may have the new 100m record, but Fauja's after eight of them - in one day.
On Saturday, London's Mile End Park Stadium will witness the great man attempting to set world bests for men over 90 in the 100m, 200m, 300m, 800m, 1500m, 1 mile, 3,000m and 5,000m.
The action starts at 10:30BST with proceeds going to charity and the event is in support of the London 2012 Olympic bid.
So any secrets to fitness? Fauja's training regime includes a daily eight-mile walk and run, no smoking or drinking, plenty of smiling and lashings of ginger curry.
100m WORLD RECORDS BY AGE
All: 9.77secs Asafa Powell
35-39: 10.03s Linford Christie
90-94: 18.08s Kozo Haraguchi
95-99: 22.04s Kozo Haraguchi
Fauja2.jpg The pounding pensioner is already a superstar. Last year Adidas signed up Fauja alongside David Beckham and Jonny Wilkinson as part of its 'Impossible is nothing' campaign.
And next on the list?
More marathons - and coach Harminder Singh is trying to set up a showdown between Fauja and Japan's Kozo Haraguchi - the new 100m world record holder for the 95-99 age group.
