The world’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, who was still competing after turning 100 more than a decade ago, died in a hit-and-run on Monday, according to India police. He was 114.

Fauja Singh, known as the Turbaned Torpedo and believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died at 114 after being hit by a car in India.

Fauja Singh, who ran a marathon at the age of 100, was struck and killed while walking near his home on Monday, July 14

Fauja Singh was a torchbearer at the 2012 London Olympics and set eight age-group world records in one day. He was honored by the queen of England.

On Monday, July 14, at around 3:30 p.m. local time, Singh, 114, was struck by a vehicle near his village, Bias, in India while crossing a road, according to the biographer. Singh's village was located in Punjab, India, in the northern part of the country, near its border with Pakistan.

Indian-born runner Fauja Singh, who is believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, has died after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run in India on Monday.