LONDON (AP) — Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114.

Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the “Turbaned Torpedo” and who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114. Local media in India reported that Mr.

Fauja Singh, regarded as the oldest person and the first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died at the age of 114 after he was struck by a vehicle near his village in Punjab, India, media reports said.