Athlete

Fauja Singh

British-Indian centenarian marathon runner

1911 - 2025

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Fauja Singh

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Fauja Singh is the 887th most popular athlete (down from 505th in 2024), the 660th most popular biography from India (down from 581st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Indian Athlete.

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Fauja Singh's Wikipedia page drew 390k views over the past year, 35× the average among Athletes.

#6 / 135

Fauja Singh ranks #6 of 135 Athletes born in India, inside the top 5% of that cohort.

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Among Athletes

Among athletes, Fauja Singh ranks 887 out of 13,875. Before him are Mel Sheppard, Helena Fibingerová, Frantz Reichel, Gábor Delneky, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Ileana Silai. After him are Kalervo Toivonen, Bilistiche, Hans Kalt, Josef Feistmantl, Ion Panțuru, and István Tóth.

Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia

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Mel Sheppard
1883 - 1942
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 881
Helena Fibingerová
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 882
Frantz Reichel
1871 - 1932
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 883
Gábor Delneky
1932 - 2008
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 884
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 885
Ileana Silai
1941 - 2025
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 886
Fauja Singh
1911 - 2025
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 887
Kalervo Toivonen
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 888
Bilistiche
250 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 889
Hans Kalt
1924 - 2011
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 890
Josef Feistmantl
1939 - 2019
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 891
Ion Panțuru
1934 - 2016
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 892
István Tóth
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 893

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1911, Fauja Singh ranks 281. Before him are C. L. Moore, Adam Kozłowiecki, Armandinho, István Énekes, Milan Stojanović, and Clare Hollingworth. After him are Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu, Leen Vente, Sachchidananda Vatsyayan, Germano Boettcher Sobrinho, Lisa Fonssagrives, and Sten Suvio. Among people deceased in 2025, Fauja Singh ranks 366. Before him are Florence Delay, Gino Pivatelli, Bernd Cullmann, Tony Roberts, Antonio Bailetti, and Ileana Silai. After him are Assata Shakur, May Britt, Patricia Routledge, Jan Lála, Stef Wertheimer, and Miguel Ángel Russo.

Others Born in 1911

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C. L. Moore
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 275
Adam Kozłowiecki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 2007
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 276
Armandinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 277
István Énekes
BOXER
1911 - 1940
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 278
Milan Stojanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - Present
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 279
Clare Hollingworth
WRITER
1911 - 2017
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 280
Fauja Singh
ATHLETE
1911 - 2025
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 281
Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu
NOBLEMAN
1911 - 2004
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 282
Leen Vente
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1989
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 283
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
WRITER
1911 - 1987
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 284
Germano Boettcher Sobrinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1977
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 285
Lisa Fonssagrives
MODEL
1911 - 1992
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 286
Sten Suvio
BOXER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 287