Guinness Says “Not So Fast!” With 100-Year-Old’s Marathon Record”
While not necessarily saying he’s not legit, the folks at the Guinness World Records are not accepting Fauja Singh’s record for the oldest marathon finisher since he cannot produce a birth certificate.
Singh’s supporters say that birth certificates weren’t available in India 1911.
WMA is still recognizing his track and field records since they accept a passport as proof of age. Of course this raises an interesting question regarding the quality of WMA’s records.
How many other record times are suspect?