100-year-old marathon man and secrets of success

Mr Singh, from east London, finished the race in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds on Sunday.

The 100-year-old, who is thought to be world’s oldest marathon runner, looked like he was ready to drop out at the 22-mile mark but continued for another two hours to cross the finishing line in 3,850th place – ahead of five other runners.

Mr Singh, who started running 11 years ago after the deaths of his wife and son, trains every day, running 10 miles.

He attributes his success to ginger curry, cups of tea and “being happy”.

He holds the world record for the men’s over-90 category after completing the 2003 Toronto marathon in five hours and 40 minutes.

Stay ‘stress free’

Fauja Singh has previously said: “The secret to a long and healthy life is to be stress-free.

“If there’s something you can’t change then why worry about it?

“Be grateful for everything you have, stay away from people who are negative, stay smiling and keep running.”

Born in India on 1 April 1911, Mr Singh was a farmer in the Punjab when he first developed a love for running, but he only took the sport seriously when he moved to the UK 50 years later.