Monday, October 17, 2011

100-year-old Marathoner Completes Toronto Marathon

(Fauja Singh becomes the worlds oldest marathoner, photo courtesy of Frank Gunn, Canadian Press)
100-year-old Fauja Singh became the oldest marathoner in the world when he completed the Toronto Marathon in eight hours and change this weekend. He was "thrilled" with his performance, and was the last official finisher. Singh also broke eight world age group records along the way.

Sunday's run was Singh's eighth marathon — he ran his first at age 89 — and he's now setting his sights on carrying the torch for the 2012 London Games. This guy is amazing!

Congrats, Fauja! Age is nothing!

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12 comments:

  1. Myriam10/17/2011 12:25:00 PM

    that is pretty incredible. Regardless of pace, the 26.2 distance is a challenge and at that age phew!

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  2. Digger10/17/2011 12:43:00 PM

    I was gonna get up and watch him (the marathon passes within 10 minutes of my hose) but I was too tired. Pretty sad, eh?

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  3. Peter Groves10/18/2011 05:08:00 AM

    He's an inspiration.

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  4. Margot Rutigliano10/18/2011 10:53:00 AM

    Amazing! Hoping that I can run a marathon period...let alone at 100! He is definitely an inspiration at all. He's just proven anything can be accomplished no matter your age.

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  5. Insure One10/19/2011 10:37:00 AM

    This is superb. He is an inspiration to many. When i feel exhausted during my regular run, i remember him..and keep on pushing my limits. Nothing is impossible

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  6. K10/19/2011 11:57:00 AM

    He's great.. I posted a couple of videos of his finish on my blog... take a gander

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  7. Deals10/20/2011 05:25:00 AM

    The death of his son and earlier of his wife forced him to search for an alternative in life worth living for, his coach Harmandar Singh said.

    ''Running has given him a new focus in life," he said.

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  8. Milemom10/20/2011 12:04:00 PM

    And again, to put this in perspective, he was born BEFORE WWI! Howard Taft was President, and there were FOUR presidents in between Taft and FDR. He has been around a l-o-n-g time.

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  9. White Magpie10/20/2011 11:10:00 PM

    Omg..he is 'the' man. Most can't take a leak at 100 without help and this guy runs for 8 hours? It is true - if you can think it, then it's doable.

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  10. hcg diet plan10/21/2011 09:51:00 PM

    Marathoner at the age of 100! That is unbelievable! I mean these days people won't even think of running that long distances at the age of 40 years. Fauja Singh- you are simply INCREDIBLE!

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  11. Kevin Groh10/22/2011 06:50:00 AM

    Man this is a great piece of inspiration. I hope I am still kicking when I am 100 and be able to keep doing marathons. Very impressive!

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  12. Unknown10/24/2012 01:57:00 AM

    Hey, I am from frankfurt, Germany, and i am going to run my first Marathon in april 2012. Running is the best Fitness training ever.I love also railrunnig!!

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