100-year-old Fauja Singh's marathon record denied by Guinness Record
The world's oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh, a 100-year-old Briton of Indian-origin who attracted worldwide attention when he completed an eight hour run, has been denied recognition in Guinness World Records because he can't produce his birth certificate.
Quoted as saying by BBC, the editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday said "We'd love to say this is a true Guinness World Record, but the problem is there is just no evidence... We can only accept official birth documents created in the year of the birth."
It was reported that Singh's British passport, showing his date of birth as being 1 April 1911, as well as a letter from the Queen congratulating him on his 100th birthday, have been shown to the organisation.
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