India, July 16 -- Fauja Singh, who was considered the 'oldest marathon runner in the world', died at the age of 114 on Monday after being hit by a vehicle in Jalandhar, Punjab. He attributed his remarkable health and longevity to a simple vegetarian diet, along with regular exercise, a positive mindset, and a strong sense of purpose. He once spoke about how 'vegetarians tend to live an average of six to 10 years longer than meat-eaters do'. Also read | 114-yr-old marathon runner Fauja Singh dies in Jalandhar hit-and-run

In a February 2013 interview with Petaasia.com, Fauja Singh, who started running at 89 and completed nine full marathons between 2000 and 2013, shared, "People call me 'the Turbaned Tornado' - I'm the oldest marathon runn...