101-Year-Old Marathoner Prepares For His Final Race
It was just time for him to put aside childish things.
2. He is a 101-year-old Indian-born British national.
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5. He has a killer beard that splits in two and carries him like wings.
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6. He also rocks an awesome, yellow dastar (or turban).
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7. This weekend he will be competing in his last race ever.
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8. In a press conference ahead of this Sunday’s 10km race in Hong Kong, Singh hesitated to use the word “retire,” even though this will be his final race.
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9. “I do not really want to hear the word ‘retire’ because I can still run and jump on a bus. It’s a (sense of) negativity that I have never experienced before.”
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10. “I fear that when I stop running, people will no longer love me. At the moment, everyone loves me… I hope nobody will forget or ignore me.”
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11. “When you become old, you become like a child and you want the attention.”
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