JALANDHAR: The man accused in the hit-and-run that killed Fauja Singh — the world’s oldest marathon runner — told police he realised only later that the victim was Singh, after seeing television reports about his death.

Fauja Singh, the man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, died Monday in Punjab, India, after being hit by a car. He was 114.

Fauja Singh, believed to be he first centenarian to complete a full marathon, has died aged 114 after being hit by a car, media say. He began competitive running at 89 as a way to beat grief-induced depression.

Fauja Singh, who died at the age of 114 in Punjab, once shared how a clean, plant-based diet had always been his go-to. The ‘oldest marathoner in the world’ credited his fitness and longevity to his simple,

In a tragic incident, 114-year-old legendary runner Fauja Singh lost his life in a hit-and-run accident on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway. Punjab police detained Amritpal Singh Dhillon, Canadian national in Fauja singh hit-run-case.