Current Affairs - Obituary - Discussion

Fauja Singh, famously known as the ‘Turbaned Tornado’, was the world’s oldest marathon runner who passed away at the age of 114 after a tragic accident on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway in Punjab. Born in 1911, he took up running at 89 and completed multiple marathons across major global cities like London, New York, and Toronto. He also carried the Olympic torch for both the 2004 Athens and 2012 London Olympics. Fauja Singh became a global symbol of strength, endurance, and fitness in old age, featuring alongside sports icons like Muhammad Ali and David Beckham in international campaigns.