00:00Fauja Singh, believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, died on Monday after being hit by a vehicle in his native village in Punjab, India.
00:11Police said efforts are underway to identify the vehicle that fled the scene.
00:17The British Indian National made history in 2011 as the first centenarian to complete a full marathon at the Ontario Waterfront Marathon event in Canada at the age of 100.
00:28He clocked 8 hours and 11 minutes.
00:31Two years later, he took part in the Hong Kong Marathon where he completed the 10-kilometer race in about one and a half hours.
00:38Fauja Singh claimed to be born on April 1, 1911 in Punjab during British rule, which would make him 114 years old at the time of his death.
00:48However, he had no official birth certificate, as records were not maintained in India at that time.
00:54He began running competitively at the age of 89, completing several full marathons and 10-kilometer races before retiring in 2013.
01:04He was also a torchbearer for the London Olympic Games in 2012.
01:09Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Fauja Singh, whom he described as an exceptional athlete with incredible determination.
01:17He said he was pained by the passing of Fauja Singh, and his thoughts were with Fauja's family and admirers around the world.
01:24The Punjab police on Tuesday night arrested a 26-year-old suspect who allegedly struck Singh with his car on the Jalandhar Pathankat Highway.
