Brit Becomes World's Oldest Marathon Runner

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Brit Becomes World's Oldest Marathon Runner

24 October 2011, 12:44

A 100-year-old Briton has become the world's oldest marathon runner after

Fauja Singh, finished the Scotiabank Toronto Marathon in Canada in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds. It looked like he would not make as he hit the 22 mile mark. But he battled on for another two hours to reach the finishing line in 3,850th place - ahead of five other runners....Read more here---> Fauja Singh Aged 100 Completes The Scotiabank Toronto Marathon In Canada

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