An elegant turban sat on his head like a sculpted crown. With his slim and graceful frame, Fauja Singh channelled his grief into running at the age of 89 — and the world looked in awe every step of the way
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Fauja Singh fooled not just old age but even the Almighty, because at the age of 114 years, he was fit enough to run, and live without any ailment
BY the time he turned 100, Fauja Singh held several world records in long-distance running, had become a global icon, and appeared alongside football legend David Beckham and boxing great Muhammad Ali in an Adidas advertisement. In 2010, he even replaced Beckham as Adidas’ new poster boy
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