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‘When you get old, you become young again’: remembering Fauja Singh, the marathon man
After a life shaped by grief and resilience, Singh began running at 89 and became an icon of endurance and joy…
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Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathon runner’, dies in road accident aged 114
Singh’s east London running club confirms death in India of athlete thought to be first centenarian to run a m…
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Mariko Yugeta, the 63-year-old limbering up to run a sub-three-hour marathon
The Japanese runner finds age no barrier and may even challenge the world record she already holds in Monday’s…
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An ultramarathon ends in tragedy: runners describe horror of Gansu race
Twenty-one competitors died in the freezing Chinese mountains, raising major questions about safety in the spo…
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Runner says she saw ‘many with hypothermia’ during deadly China ultramarathon – video
Twenty-one runners died on Saturday when freezing temperatures, hail and high winds hit the racing route:…
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Survivors and bereaved seek answers after 21 deaths in China ultramarathon
Lack of cold-weather gear questioned as more harrowing accounts of survivors emergeLoved ones and fellow compe…