I Run While Talking to God

In the summer of 2012 the world watched on as 100-year-old Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, carried the Olympictorch through London. " Brought up dirt poor in a Punjabi village, and suffering from depression after the deaths ofhis beloved wife and son, Fauja took up running at the tender age of 89!

To everyone's surprise, he was a world class athlete, winningage-limit races from the very beginning. With his tall, lithe runner's body, perfect stride, and flowing white beard and turban, Faujasimply cannot be missed in a race. But it's what lies beneath the surface that makes Fauja a true champion.

Through his dedicationto Sikh awareness, and his ability to keep on going and giving despite great hardship, Fauja Singh is a living testament to the strengthand power of the human spirit.