Early in January, we reported that Fauja Singh, the world famous 101-year-old runner, would run his last marathon in Hong Kong on Feb. 24.

According to Runner’s World, Singh has decided to downgrade his race to a 10K event. His 7:49 effort at the 2012 London Marathon will end up being his last 42.2K run.

Singh’s spokesperson also indicated the Hong Kong 10K would be his last race ever. He has raised over $28,000 for charity leading up to the 10K.

“His last [race] before complete retirement (he will continue jogging for leisure I am sure) will be the 10-K at the Hong Kong Marathon on 24 February,” Harmander Singh told Runner’s World.

Singh ran a 4.3K “senior’s race” at the Mumbai Marathon last weekend.

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The centenarian has run eight marathons since picking up running late in life. He has twice set impressive records at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon: in 2003 he set the 90+ world record of 5:40. In 2011, he became the first 100-year-old to complete a marathon, inspiring thousands of older runners to continue with the sport.