domenica 24 febbraio 2013

L'ultima gara del maratoneta centenario



Il più vecchio maratoneta al mondo, l'indiano di 101 anni Fauja Singh, ha disputato la sua ultima corsa ufficiale correndo a Hong Kong: 10 km in 1h 32' 29", migliorando di circa 30" la prestazione dell'anno precedente.


Leichtathletik - Marathon-Methusalem Singh beendet Karriere
Fauja Singh beendet seine Karriere

British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, waves to fans after finishing the 10-kilometer race of the Hong Kong Marathon
British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, waves to fans after finishing the 10-kilometer race of the Hong Kong Marathon February 24, 2013. Singh officially retires from competitive races after Sunday's marathon. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)

British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh runs in the 10-km race of the Hong Kong marathon
British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101 years-old, runs in the 10-km race of the Hong Kong marathon February 24, 2013. Singh will officially retire from public races after Hong Kong marathon. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)

British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh runs in the 10-km race of the Hong Kong marathon


British Indian marathon runner Singh looks at the view in Hong Kong
British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, looks at the view in Hong Kong February 21, 2013. Singh will take part in a 10-kilometer race at the Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday before he officially retires from public races. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)

British Indian marathon runner Singh attends a news conference in Hong Kong
British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, attends a news conference in Hong Kong February 21, 2013. Singh will take part in a 10-kilometer race at the Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday before he officially retires from public races. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)

British Indian marathon runner Singh poses at a park in Hong Kong
British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, poses at a park in Hong Kong February 21, 2013. Singh will take part in a 10-kilometer race at the Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday before he officially retires from public races. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)

British Indian marathon runner Singh exercises at a park in Hong Kong
British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, exercises at a park in Hong Kong February 21, 2013. Singh will take part in a 10-kilometer race at the Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday before he officially retires from public races. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)

British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, jogs during a practise at a park in Hong Kong
British Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh, 101, jogs during a practise at a park in Hong Kong February 21, 2013. Singh will take part in a 10-kilometer race at the Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday before he officially retires from public races. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)








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