Overview

• Fauja Singh sustained fatal head injuries on July 14 when a hit-and-run driver struck him during his routine walk in Beas Pind.
• Punjab police have launched a formal investigation and are analyzing security camera footage from the main road near Beas to locate the responsible vehicle.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other national figures offered condolences, praising Singh’s determination and global influence on youth fitness.
• Sikhs In The City, Singh’s London-based charity network, announced memorial runs and a fundraising drive to build a community fitness center in his name.
• Singh’s unprecedented marathon milestones—beginning at age 89 and extending past his 100th birthday—left a lasting legacy on the power of sport to redefine aging.