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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Go Grandpa!
Posted By Janice Biancavilla on Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 11:45 AM
100-year-old marathon runner Fauja Singh broke the record for world's oldest marathon runner after completing the Toronto Marathon in eight hours, 25 minutes and 18 seconds.
The Indian-born London resident has earned himself the name "Turbaned Tornado" and already is a world record holder for his age group.
Singh now hopes to participate in the 2012 London Games torch relay.
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