September 22, 2004

vegetarians rule, y'allNews

Fauja Singh—the astonishing nonagenarian athlete and all-around bad-ass who was in an adidas ad—will be starring in another commercial, an ad for PETA:

The ad shows a runner in mid-stride, training for his next marathon, and reading, “Fauja Singh: Age 93/Champion International Marathon Runner/Father of Six/Grandfather of 13… Vegetarian”.

Singh will be competing at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon September 26.

Singh rediscovered his passion for distance running at the age of 81 and even now shows no signs of slowing down. He has joined forces with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to caution Asians and others about the perils they face if they clog their arteries with meat.

singh has received well-deserved accolades for his accomplishments:

…Singh, who finished ahead of his age group at the New York Marathon last year, was honoured with the Ellis Island of Honour for his feat. He is the only non-American to be so honoured in the history of the prestigious award.

Apart from congressional awards, the Ellis Island Medals of Honour are the only awards recognised by Congress.

what was that about old indian men with superpowers, abhi? ;)

anna on September 22, 2004 02:15 PM in News · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post