New Delhi, July 15 -- World's oldest marathon runner and prominently known as "Turbaned Tornado", Fauja Singh died at 114 in a road accident on Monday in Punjab's Jalandhar district. Since his passing, heartfelt tributes have poured in, with many calling him "inspiration".

"We received information that Fauja Singh has died. We have come to the hospital...We have registered a case under the relevant sections...The accident happened on the main road near Beas city. We are checking the CCTVs," ANI quoted Thana Incharge HP Preet Singh as saying.

Fauja Singh's biography states that he was born on April 1, 1911. He was unable to walk until he was five years old. Although Singh started off as a casual runner, the Partition of India disrupted h...