I write kid’s books and do public speaking gigs that align directly with what this nonprofit seeks to fortify at a young age. Being able to achieve a Guinness World Records title was the icing on the cake." - Alex Originally from Richmond, Virginia, one of the passions of this one-of-a-kind runner is advocating for pedestrian and bicycle safety. Runner and BBC Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts also changed history by breaking the record for the fastest marathon with an ileostomy (female) after being diagnosed with Stage 2 bowel cancer. When you receive your guidelines they will include the requirements and rules around the costume or challenge they relate to. READ THESE CLOSELY. If you don't meet the criteria of the record then your whole attempt will be disqualified (no-one wants to run 26 miles dressed as a rabbit only to find out their ears weren't long enough). All costumes have to be pre-approved by GWR so submit your costume, or a design, as soon as possible. This will mean if any changes are required you've got time to make them. With eager runners, their families and curious onlookers swarming the streets, the marathon once again transformed the British capital, giving space to outstanding runners and record-breakers.

With the London Marathon she will be halfway through with her goal and, for this event, her decision to raise funds for WaterAid came from her personal experience. When we would reach the summit of a hike, I got in the habit of setting up elaborate charcuterie board spreads on the tops of mountain summits.” Emma Stevenson is in her forties, loves squirrels (and Elton John's music!) and works as a Senior Land & Consents Officer. I’m running to raise funds for Readipop,” explained David Mark Sollis, who attempted the record for fastest marathon dressed as a mariachi musician.

Fastest marathon dressed as a fisherman

I have a couple of friends who are running in London for the first time this April. I thought I would apply too, so I could come along and enjoy the weekend with them and have a bit of a celebration afterwards,” she explains. Next year, the TCS London Marathon will return as the spring event it used to be before the pandemic.

Her efforts will raise money for The National Lobster Hatchery, a Cornwall-based marine conservation, research and education charity that focuses on the over-exploitation of a specific commercial species: the lobster, which is at the centre of a major export industry but also a delicate part of the marine eco system. As it turned out, this change of pace gave her the right motivation to keep succeeding: so far, she has finished six marathons and, in 2022, she also completed her first Ironman. Troi Baxter and Kerry Bullen: F astest marathon with two runners handcuffed together (female) - 03:30:08Even though striving for a Guinness World Records title will further motivate Claudia, giving her another reason “to give her absolute all,” she hopes that her participation will also encourage more wheelchair users and raise awareness over disability. A post shared by Richard Allison (@drrichardallison_hl) Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional dinosaur (male) While some runners will try to snatch a new title – as is the case of Robert, a 49-year-old runner attempting the record for fastest marathon dressed as a scientist (male) – other seasoned record holders, like Francis Gilroy ( fastest marathon by a mascot) will run to improve their own time and upgrade their existing record. That's also the case of Chris “Rhino boy” Green, who already earned the love of media nationwide thanks to his impressive rhino costume. Through carefully crafted (and often significantly heavy) costumes or taking on outstanding challenges, the athletes attempting records during the London Marathon gave voice to their stories, ambitions and dreams.

year-old Joanne Robinson owns a pastel-hued café by the beach and, this year, decided to run for a noble cause. I have run many races, including several marathons in shorts, so I am hopeful that the lessons learned from running in denim during those races will help in running in full jeans as part of this record attempt.” - Kirk On surprising his pal with the record, Alan said: “I felt that it would be nice to involve Scott in what was almost the final component of my year-long challenge.I’d always been quite active but never particularly fancied running on its own,” she admits, recalling how she got into running.