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October 18, 2011 ·
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100-year-old man completes marathon
By T.K. RandallOctober 18, 2011 ·
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Fauja Singh successfully completed the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in just over 8 hours.
Singh took up running 11 years ago at the age of 89 after his wife and son had died and is said to train every day by running 10 miles. He attributes his remarkable fitness to drinking tea, eating ginger curry and being happy.A 100-year-old Briton has become the world's oldest marathon runner after finishing a race in Canada. Fauja Singh, from Ilford, east London, ran the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds.
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