That is so very disappointing! You are out there running, healthy and fully functional at 114 and someone hits you with their car - that is just so unfair. I guess the moral of the story is that having a safer environment when you get older (fewer basic environmental risks like car strikes) becomes more important as we get older…
His age has been called into question.
“Guinness World Records refused to include Singh in its record book because he could not produce his birth certificate to prove his age. Birth certificates were not typically issued in villages in India at the time, and Singh attempted to prove his age with his British passport, which listed his date of birth as 1 April 1911.”
Hopefully they can do a dna test or some other type of age verification test. Don’t trust, verify.
Still impressive for older people 70+ to do marathons.
Horrible way to die. Got to be very safe when out running at any age.
“Eating less, running more, and staying happy - that is the secret behind my longevity. This is my message to everyone,” he said in June.