World’s Oldest Marathon
Runner Is A
Simple Vegetarian
Nathan Batalion, Global Health Activist, Healingtalks Editor
(Healingtalks) The world’s oldest marathon runner is Fauja Singh. He eats simply and is a vegetarian. His diet consists of mostly dal (a lentil dish) with phulka, an Indian bread and green vegetables. Sometimes he has a little dairy. He drinks lots of water and tea with ginger added and avoids all fried foods.
Singh has replaced David Beckham as Adidas’s new poster boy and his picture is spread across London on bill boards.
STATS ON FAUJA SINGH
- Born: 1 April 1911 in India
- Was a Farmer
- Started running again at 81
- Diet: Vegetarian
- Marathons: London (5), Toronto (1), New York (1)
- Marathon debut: London, 2000 aged 89
- London marathon time: 6h 2m
World record holder at 99 years
Fauja Singh’s time for the London marathon is 6 hours 2 minutes. His marathon record, for age 90-plus, is 5 hours 40 minutes .
