HONG KONG – Fauja Singh è un cittadino britannico di origine indiana che a Hong Kong ha partecipato a 101 anni alla sua ultima maratona.
L’uomo, è il più anziano atleta del mondo, lo aveva annunciato da tempo. Nella giornata del 24 febbraio, Singh ha fatto percorso la distanza di 10 km in un’ora, 32’ e 28.
Tra i suoi record, quello di uomo più anziano a completare la maratona di Toronto nel 2011: ma non è stato riconosciuto dal Guinness perché non in possesso di un certificato di nascita. Singh ha cominciato a correre a 89 anni.
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Centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, center, originally from Beas Pind, in Jalandhar, India but who now lives in London, runs in a 10-kilometer race, held as part of the annual Hong Kong Marathon, in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. Singh will retire from public racing after competing in the marathon. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)(LaPresse/AP/Vincent Yu)
Centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, center, originally from Beas Pind, in Jalandhar, India but who now lives in London, runs in a 10-kilometer race, part of the annual Hong Kong Marathon, in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. Singh will retire from public racing after competing in the marathon. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, center, originally from Beas Pind, in Jalandhar, India but who now lives in London, waves after finishing a 10-kilometer race, which was part of the annual Hong Kong Marathon, in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. Singh will retire from public racing after competing in the marathon. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)(LaPresse/AP/Vincent Yu)
Centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, center, originally from Beas Pind, in Jalandhar, India but who now lives in London, runs in a 10-kilometer race, held as part of the annual Hong Kong Marathon, in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. Singh will retire from public racing after competing in the marathon. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)(LaPresse/AP/Vincent Yu)
Centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, center, originally from Beas Pind, in Jalandhar, India but who now lives in London, smiles after finishing a 10-kilometer race, held as part of the annual Hong Kong Marathon, in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. Singh will retire from public racing after competing in the marathon. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)(LaPresse/AP/Vincent Yu)
