Dubai: A centenarian marathoner will be taking part in a race that will flag off Monday in front of the Novotel Hotel in Dubai Festival City.
Sardar Fauja Singh is officially the oldest person to run a full-distance marathon following his incredible effort in Toronto last month where he finished the race in just eight hours and 25 minutes. The 100-year-old Briton has flown into the UAE on the special request of Sarbat Da Bhala - Welfare of Mankind, which is a Dubai-based NGO that educates people about the adverse effects of alcohol.