Records and Relays Before the 2011 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Fauja Singh Earns Eight Track Records at Age 100

At an age that few reach and fewer can walk well, Fauja Singh earned eight track records in one day, and looks forward to a ninth on Sunday.

"Fauja Singh Age 99 in the ING Luxembourg Marathon 2010" by Nico* (Nicolas Govetto)
"Fauja Singh Age 99 in the ING Luxembourg Marathon 2010" by Nico* (Nicolas Govetto)

Eight Records in Toronto on Oct. 13, 2011

Few runners set records as a tune up exercise, but Fauja Singh has his sights on the Toronto Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon. Assuming he completes that race, he will be the only centenarian male to do so.

In the meantime, he created more buzz with eight world records at an event sponsored by the Ontario Masters Athletes (OMA). The “OMA Fauja Singh Invitational Meet” was held on Oct. 13, 2011 at Toronto’s Birchmount Stadium.

Apparently the “Turbaned Tornado” felt no performance anxiety at the track meet named in his honour. All the records were set in the morning.

The events ranged from 100 metres (“100m”) to 5000m, all on the track:

  • 100m in 23.40 seconds versus a prior world record of 29.83
  • 200m in 52.23 seconds versus a prior world record of 77.59
  • 400m in 2:13.48 minutes versus a prior world record of 3:41.00
  • 800m in 5:32.18 minutes; there was no prior record
  • 1500m in 11:27.81 minutes versus a prior world record of 16:41.41
  • Mile in 11:53.45 minutes; there was no prior record
  • 3000m in 24:52.47 minutes; there was no prior record
  • 5000m in 49:57.39 minutes; there was no prior record

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The total distance he ran was about 12.6 kilometres. Despite his record-setting day, Fauja Singh would be about 3.4Km short of his usual training regimen of about 10 miles (16Km) for his long-run days.

It is not clear whether this counts as the most track records set by one person in one day, although it probably would count as the most records in one day by a one hundred year old man.

Is Fauja Singh super-human? No, the Toronto Star reported that he suffered “a leg cramp”, which was resolved with a quick massage and a glass of salted water. The phrase “no guts, no glory” comes to mind.

Fauja Singh was born in India but now lives in London, England and runs around the world, raising money for charities.

I personally had seen “The Turbaned Tornado” during his world record run at the Toronto Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon in 2003. He ran the 42.2Km in 5:40 at age 92.

The Oct. 14 Torch Relay for the Marathon

As foretold in “Kew Garden Ceremony for the 2011 Toronto Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon“, the torch relay started in that Toronto Beach park.

After the lighting ceremony in Kew Gardens, the relay team took to the Martin Goodman Trail to bring the torch downtown to the  event exposition at the CNE grounds.

"Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2011 Torch Relay" by Mike DeHaan
"Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon 2011 Torch Relay" by Mike DeHaan

It takes a village to carry the torch. Here is the media circus as the torch was passed in Ashbridges Bay. The initial runner wore a toga and sandals, and continued running as part of the honour guard.

References regarding Fauja Singh:

Doug, Ontario Masters Athletics, “100 Year Old Fauja Singh Sets EIGHT World Records In A Row“, Oct. 13, 2011, accessed Oct. 13, 2011.

Paul Gains or A Brooks (?), STWM, “Come to Birchmount Stadium Thursday morning to see 100-year-od Fauja Singh attempt 8 World Records!“, Oct. 11, 2011, accessed Oct. 13, 2011.

Paul Gains, STWM,”Fauja Singh One Hundred Years Young, by Paul Gains“, Sept. 29, 2011, accessed Oct. 13, 2011.

Liam Casey, Toronto Star, “100-year-old man sets eight world track records in Toronto“, Oct. 14, 2011, accessed Oct. 14, 2011.

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