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Michael McDaniel

World's Oldest Marathon Runner Dies After Being Hit by Car

The world's oldest marathon runner was killed after being hit by a car. | John Oliva/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Indian-born runner Fauja Singh, who was believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Monday while crossing the road in Punjab, India, according to a report from ESPN.

He was 114.

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