Marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, sad to retire from competition
‘Turbaned Tornado’ Fauja Singh, 101, began running at age 89 and has since completed nine marathons. Above, Sigh crosses the finish line at the Toronto Marathon in 2011. Picture: AFP/Scotiabank...
View ArticleOldest marathon runner finishes last race at 101
HONG KONG — The world’s oldest marathon runner ran his last race on Sunday at the age of 101. Fauja Singh finished the Hong Kong marathon’s 10-kilometer (6.25-mile) race in a time of 1 hour, 32 minutes...
View ArticleWorld’s oldest marathon runner finishes his last race at age 101
HONG KONG — The world’s oldest marathon runner ran his last race on Sunday at the age of 101. Fauja Singh finished the Hong Kong marathon’s 10-kilometre race in a time of 1 hour, 32 minutes and 28...
View ArticleYorfkshire runner top of the record breaking pack
Lisa Wright, 44, from Gomersal, looks set to break the Guinness World Record for being the fastest runner in a marathon dressed as a playing card. The mum-of-two managed to finish the London Marathon...
View ArticleLongmont heat-runner tries to set record in Death Valley
It turns out there’s nothing cool about the dark side of the Force. In fact, it’s blazing hot. But is it hot enough to get into Guinness? Longmont resident Jonathan Rice hopes so. And he backed up that...
View ArticleKC Marathon runner knits his way into a record
Tweet – A A A + KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A 41-year-old man who ran the Kansas City Marathon has apparently broken a record, but not for running. David Babcock, a graphic design professor at the...
View ArticleKC Marathon runner knits his way into a record
Tweet – A A A + KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A 41-year-old man who ran the Kansas City Marathon has apparently broken a record, but not for running. David Babcock, a graphic design professor at the...
View ArticleRunner in KC Marathon Sets Knitting Record
A University of Central Missouri graphic design professor has knitted his way into the record books while running the Kansas City Marathon. The Kansas City Star ( http://is.gd/mUstzF ) reports that...
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