The oldest marathon in the world

The twenty fourth February oldest marathon in the world, Indian Fauja Singh, the last time to participate in a sporting event. In April this year, the famous athlete fulfilled a hundred and two years.

Each year, held in Hong Kong "Standart Chartered Hong Kong Marathon". It is in this sporting event for the last time and took part Fauja Singh. It has overcome the distance in a ten 1 hour 33 minutes and 28 seconds.

The old athlete from India, but now lives in London. On account of his many world records in the age categories of "90 years and older" and "100 years of age or older."

Among the athletes Fauja Singh is known as "tornado in a turban." The elder did not take offense at such a nickname.

For the first time Fauja Singh participated in the marathon 12 years ago. He participated in the torch relay in Athens and London.

In the Guinness Book of oldest marathoner unfortunately no tunes. Since he did not survive, no official documents confirming the date of birth.

While Fauja Singh will no longer take part in sports competitions, to give up the daily jog pyatnadtsatikilometrovoy he is not going.

A man came into the world of sports after the death of his beloved wife and son. He is now more than anything else is afraid that after the completion of his sporting career people will forget about it.

In one of his interviews, the athlete said: "The old people like children. They always want attention and love. "