Fauja Singh
Fauja Singh, British-Indian centenarian marathon runner
1st anniversary in 2026
In context
- When
- Monday, July 14 20251 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
- Anniversary
- 1st in 2026
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Fauja Singh
Who they were
Fauja Singh was a British Indian marathon runner. At the time of his birth in Punjab province in British India, birth certificates were not typically issued, so his age could not be verified by third parties. Later in life, he became a marathon runner, participating in marathons all over the world.
Why this date
Fauja Singh appears on our July 14 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.
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July 14 2025 — 1 years ago, on a Monday.
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