Fauja Singh began marathon training at 89 under the guidance of coach Harmandar Singh in 1999 as a way to cope with the loss of his family. With a resilient spirit developed from his years as a farmer in Punjab, he embraced training and completed several marathons around the globe. Despite running in a bright yellow turban, he made history in 2011 by becoming the oldest marathon finisher at 100 years old, although he was not officially recognized in the record books.
Fauja Singh, an 89-year-old Sikh farmer from Punjab, trained for marathons to overcome the grief of losing his family and became a renowned marathon runner, changing perceptions of aging.
Harmandar Singh, his coach, utilized Fauja's lack of awareness regarding distance to motivate him, claiming that he told him miles were kilometers to help him feel he was running shorter distances.
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