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

Kokila. New. New Kokila, 2020 New Simran Jeet Singh loves sports and signed up for his first marathon after being inspired by Fauja Singh -- and like Fauja, he hasn't stopped running since Simran is an activist, writer, and scholar who believes deeply in the divine goodness of all people He was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and now lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters

Baljinder Kaur is an illustrator and storyteller She enjoys observing, exploring, and expressing the simple joys and often seemingly ordinary details of life around her through mixed media FAUJA SINGH KEEPS GOING is her first trade picture book Learn more about her work at wwwbaljinderkaurcom

Every step forward is a victory

Fauja Singh was born determined He was also born with legs that wouldn't allow him to play cricket with his friends or carry him to school miles from his village in Punjab But that didn't stop him Working on his family's farm, Fauja grew stronger to meet his own full potential

He never stopped striving At the age of 81, after a lifetime of making his body, mind, and heart stronger, Fauja decided to run his first marathon He went on to break records all around the world and became the first person over 100 to complete the grueling long-distance race

With exuberant text by Simran Jeet Singh and exhilarating illustrations by Baljinder Kaur, the true story of Fauja Singh reminds us that it's both where we start and how we finish that make our journeys unforgettable