Fauja Singh was born on 1st April in the year 1911. He is a Sikh marathon runner from India and is in his ninetie. He is a world-record holder in his age bracket. For the London marathon his current personal best time is 6 hours, 2 minutes, and his marathon record is 5.40 hours for the marathon. He is aged over 90. In the year 2004, he was featured in an advertising campaign for sportswear manufacturer Adidas. He is a 93-year-old athlete from Redbridge only four years ago who took up running, and was the oldest competitor in the Flora London Marathon. Singh has run six marathons, since 2000, including four in London. He is a father of four and grandfather of 13.

After moving to London from Punjab to live with his youngest son`s family, Singh took up running. In his younger days in India, he had been a casual runner but gave up when he was 36. As he said, "I love it because it is good for my health and it gets me out of the house. Marathons are tough, and when you`re even 10 yards from the finish, you can`t believe you put yourself through it. But once you cross the finish line, that changes and it`s pure elation."