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‘I never thought I’d be that old’: World’s oldest man dies at 111, credits longevity to no children

Alexander Imich, a Polish-born psychic researcher who was certified the oldest man on earth, has at a senior residence in Manhattan. He had turned 111 on Feb. 4. His death was reported by a grandniece, Karen Bogen, in Rhode Island, and a longtime friend in New York, Michael Mannion, who had visited him Saturday night at the Esplanade, the senior home at West End Avenue and 74th Street where Mr. […]

'Oldest marathon man' Fauja Singh runs last 10km race

A man believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner has run his last long distance competitive race in Hong Kong. Fauja Singh, from Ilford, east London, who is 101 years old, finished the Hong Kong 10km (6.25 mile) event in one hour, 32 minutes and 28 seconds. “I will remember this day. I will miss it,” Mr Singh said minutes after crossing the finish line. In 2000, he ran […]