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Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon

Simran Jeet Singh

This biography recounts Fauja Singh’s path from struggling to walk as a child to completing a marathon at age one hundred. Training, determination, and faith form part of his journey. Singh became the oldest man to finish a marathon and the first one-hundred-year-old marathon runner, setting world records along the way. The book also addresses his commitment to representing the Sikh community positively.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD730L
ATOS Book Level
4.4
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
2155
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
Q
Themes
Cultural Heritage · Religion And Spirituality · Resilience · Sports
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
August 25, 2020
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9780525555094
Language
English
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