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Press Release - London Marathon - 4/17/19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                    84 Guinness World Record attempts 
                 at the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon

A huge 84 Guinness World Records are being attempted at the 2019 Virgin 
Money London Marathon featuring a total of 95 runners.

Guinness World Records has collaborated with the Virgin Money London 
Marathon for the 12th consecutive year to provide the most creative and 
inspirational fun runners with on-the-Finish-Line world record 
verification.

A team of Guinness World Records adjudicators will be on hand to check 
costumes, verify times and confirm successful runners as official GWR title 
holders, earning them a coveted place in the 2020 book out in September.

Find out more about some of the incredible Guinness World Records at the 
2019 race below...

Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional animal (male)
Record to beat: 5:15:00
Harry, 25 years old and originally from Winchester, Hampshire, moved to 
London last year. He currently works for a pharmaceutical company within 
the diabetes therapy area. He is running for Save the Rhino after visiting 
Kenya twice and learning how rapidly rhino species are declining. Harry's 
three-dimensional rhino costume will add an additional 10kg of weight and 
he has been completing his training in a weighted vest to help him prepare 
for the extra strain. Harry has four half marathons under his belt, however 
he will be taking on his first ever marathon in Paris, just a few weeks 
prior to taking part in this year's Virgin Money London, with the 
additional challenge of a record attempt. With his passion for sport and 
fitness, achieving a Guinness World Records title has been a long-term goal 
for Harry, after receiving the books as annual Christmas gifts whilst 
growing up.

Fastest Marathon by a pair of siblings (mixed)
Record to beat: 4:50:00 (combined time)
Siblings Tom and Harriet Woolley, aged 39 and 30 years respectively, 
decided over a Sunday lunch to team up for this year's London Marathon and 
attempt a Guinness World Records title for the Fastest marathon by a mixed 
pair of siblings.

The pair are keen runners and no strangers to marathons, with this year's 
being Tom's third, and Harriet's fourth. Both currently run for Tunbridge 
Wells Harriers and Harriet became the Kent Grand Prix running league 
champion in 2018. Preparation will be key for them and is built around a 
16-week training plan. This consists of slow long runs, hill reps, speed 
sessions and tempo run. Both siblings are also highly competitive but claim 
the other has the better chance of crossing the Finish Line first!

Fastest marathon dressed as a shoe
Record to beat: 4:14:18
Paul, 42 years old and originally from Norwich, now resides in Winchester 
with his wife and three children.

Paul is a shoemaker with a degree in footwear, and he met his wife at shoe 
college while they were both studying. Paul is a highly experienced runner 
and no stranger to a challenge with around 70 marathons and a handful of 
ultra-marathons under his belt; one of which took him 35 hours to complete 
and involved two sleepless nights. Paul will be raising money for the 
Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers, a charity he cares very deeply for and 
whose donations provide footwear for the prosthetic limbs of injured, 
ex-military service men and women. This will be Paul's first Guinness World 
Records attempt and the - Fastest marathon dressed as a shoe title seemed 
like a natural fit! He hopes that the challenge will aid his fundraising 
efforts and raise awareness.

Fastest marathon dressed as a tooth
Record to beat: 4:15:00

Fastest marathon dressed as a toiletry item (female)
Record to beat: 4:54:00

Friends Katie and Fiona from Stockton on Tees, Durham, spend a lot of time 
running together and so it only seemed right that they attempt Guinness 
World Records titles together at this year's Virgin Money London Marathon! 
Fiona, who works as a Dentist, will be running as a tooth and Katie, a 
Police Officer, will be complementing Fiona's costume and running dressed 
as a tube of toothpaste! This will be Katie's ninth Marathon and Fiona's 
fourth, and both will be running to raise money for Derian House charity; a 
children's hospice that offers respite and palliative care to children, 
young people and families. The charity provides great support to a close 
friend and their daughter, who sadly suffers from severe Cerebral Palsy and 
needs a lot of external care. As well as raising money and awareness for a 
worthy cause, both women are also hoping their Guinness World Records 
attempts will impress their children, who are fans of the book, and prove 
to them that exercise can be fun!

Fastest marathon in a six-person costume
Record to beat: 6:20:49
Charlie, Cey, Rob, Dave, Helen and Andy, aged between 29 and 49 and with a 
collective 16 marathons under their belts, are teaming up to attempt a 
Guinness World Records title for the Fastest marathon in a six person 
costume at this year's Virgin Money London Marathon. The group all work 
within the Metropolitan Police Service, at various ranks. From a Police 
Officer on a Safer Schools unit and a detective on the child abuse 
investigation team, to a Chief Superintendent in charge of the Met's 
largest command unit. Cey was part of the team who achieved the same record 
at last year's London Marathon and was keen to return to beat his own 
record, this time with new teammates in tow. They have all been training 
individually wearing weighted vests/ back packs and to date they have had 
two full dress rehearsals. They will be raising money for Clic Sargent and 
Tanyel's Smile in honour of Cey's late daughter Tanyel, who very sadly 
passed away from cancer in 2016 aged 20. Since her diagnosis he has raised 
thousands of pounds for CLIC Sargent who helped him and his family deal 
with the impact. Cey and his wife have since set up'Tanyel's Smile' in her 
memory and the Thunderbirds team will be raising money for both this year.

Full list of Guinness World Record Attempts at the 2019 Virgin Money London 
Marathon
- Fastest marathon dressed as a shoe (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed in a classic brownie uniform (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a stationary item (female)            
- Fastest marathon dressed as a golfer (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a zombie (male)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as a crustacean (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a mythical creature (male)          
- Fastest marathon in scout uniform (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a fairy tale character (female)      
- Fastest marathon dressed as a Christmas tree (male)
- Fastest marathon carrying an ironing board and iron (male)        
- Fastest marathon run by a pair of siblings (mixed pair)
- Fastest marathon in a four-person costume                
- Fastest marathon dressed as a mummy (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a love heart (male)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as a landmark building (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a caveman (male)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as a videogame character (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a car (male)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as a tooth (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a postman (female)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as an item of cutlery (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a snowboarder (male)            
- Fastest marathon dressed as a toiletry item (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as an egg (female)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as a glass (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a music player (male)            
- Fastest marathon wearing ski boots (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a three dimensional animal (male)        
- Fastest marathon dressed as a tree (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed in  a football/soccer kit (male)        
- Fastest marathon wearing handcuffs
- Fastest marathon in a sleeping bag (male)                 
- Fastest marathon in a military dress uniform (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a fruit (female)                
- Fastest marathon dressed in a tent (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a referee (female)                 
- Fastest marathon in a three person costume
- Fastest marathon dressed as a dragon  (male)
- Most t-shirts worn during a marathon (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a candy confectionery item (female)        
- Fastest marathon dressed as a cavewoman (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a nut (female)                
- Fastest marathon in a highland dress (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a doctor (male)                
- Fastest marathon dressed in an ice hockey kit (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a skeleton (male)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as an emoji (male)
- Fastest marathon in a six person costume                
- Fastest marathon dressed as a hospital patient (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a scientist (male)                
- Fastest marathon in a full body animal costume (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as harlequin (male)                
- Fastest marathon dressed in a flight suit (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a robot (male)                
- Fastest marathon in a film character costume (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a post box (male)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as an astronomical body (male)
- Fastest marathon in a wedding dress (male)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as a DNA double helix (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a chef (female)                
- Fastest marathon dressed as a chef (male)
- Fastest marathon in a field hockey goalkeeper kit (male)        
- Fastest marathon dressed as an awareness ribbon (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a scientist (female)            
- Fastest marathon dressed as Elvis (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a nun (male)                
- Fastest marathon with two runners handcuffed together (mixed)
- Fastest marathon wearing ice skates
  
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