A man who was known worldwide for being the oldest man still running marathons has been killed while crossing the road in his native India. Fauja Singh, who was 114 years old, was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner,

The world’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, who was still competing after turning 100 more than a decade ago, died in a hit-and-run on Monday, according to India police. He was 114.

A British man believed to be the oldest runner to complete a marathon has died in a road accident in India, aged 114.