Fauja Singh, known as the Turbaned Torpedo and believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died at 114 after being hit by a car in India.

Competing in London in 2011, he claimed to be 100, though his exact age remained a mystery. “I run while talking to God,” he said in explaining his endurance.

Fauja Singh, a British Sikh athlete of Indian origin, died at 114. He attributed his longevity to following a 'chapati, dal, sabji, and saag' diet.