Turbaned Tornado: The Oldest Marathon Runner Fauja Singh

By Khushwant Singh and Khushwant Singh

Book Overview

Turbaned Tornado is the biography of Fauja Singh (born on 1 April 1911), a centenarian British Sikh. He is a marathon runner of Indian descent and a world record holder in his age bracket. Once the poster boy for Adidas, Fauja Singh became the world's oldest half-marathon runner when he completed the 2010 Luxembourg Interfaith marathon at the age of ninety-nine. Turbaned Tornado captures Fauja Singh's zest for life and his invincible spirit. It traces the runner's roots and tries to capture his life's journey, understanding the impact of Fauja on the world around him.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8129118424
• ISBN13: 9788129118424
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Rupa Publications
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"