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.

Fauja Singh, a British-Indian man believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died in a road accident at the age of 114. Singh, a global icon who was once featured in an Adidas advertising campaign, began running when he was 89 years old. He ran nine full marathons between 2000 and 2013, when he retired.

Fauja Singh, aged 114, was hit by a car and suffered fatal injuries while trying to cross a road. A British runner, who first ran the London Marathon at the age of 89, has died in a road accident.