Unsung Legends: Fauja Singh — Turbaned Tornado: The Real-Life Game Changer

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When most athletes retire at 40, 
Fauja Singh started running at 81. 

Yes — 81.

Doctors warned his body was too fragile.

Relatives insisted he should “take rest.”

The world expected him to slow down.

But Fauja listened to someone else — himself.

Every morning, he whispered:

“As long as my legs listen to me, I will run.”

He trained on dusty village roads,
sometimes outpacing men half his age.
Some laughed.

Some called him crazy.
Some said, “Why start now?”

Until the day he proved everyone wrong.

He ran his first marathon.
Then another.
And five more after that.

At 100 years old, he crossed a marathon finish line, becoming the oldest person in the world to do so and earned the nickname "Turbaned Tornado".

No shortcuts. No excuses.

Just fire, grit, and unstoppable belief.

He didn’t run for medals.
He ran to send a message loud enough for the whole world to hear: 

“It’s never too late to start.
 But it’s always too early to give up.”

✨ Lesson for Teens ✨

Age is just a number.
Willpower is real.

🌟 Campaign Note 🌟  

Are you waiting for the “right time,” or are you ready to make this the time Right one?

📌More Interesting Facts about Fauja Singh📌

👉The Start of his Running Career: Fauja Singh actually ran his first marathon at the age of 89 (in 2000). He took up running to cope with the deep grief following the deaths of his son and wife.

👉A Difficult Childhood: Surprisingly, Fauja Singh was very frail as a child. His legs were so weak that he could not walk properly until he was five years old. People used to tease him by calling him 'Danda' (stick) when he was young.

👉The Personal Best: At the age of 92, he recorded his personal best time in the 2003 Toronto Waterfront Marathon: 5 hours and 40 minutes! This was 58 minutes faster than the official world-best for the 90+ age group at the time.

👉A String of Records in a Single Day: On his 100th birthday (October 2011), he participated in multiple running events (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 1 mile, 3000m, and 5000m) in one day, setting five new age-group world records.

👉Olympic Honour: Due to his inspiring work, he was chosen to be a Torchbearer for the London 2012 Olympics.

👉Global Advertising Campaign: In 2004, Fauja Singh was featured in an international sports apparel company's (Adidas) advertising campaign alongside stars like David Beckham and Muhammad Ali. He was part of the campaign promoting the slogan, 'Nothing Is Impossible'. 

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