Guinness World Records officially partnered up with the London Marathon in 2007 and since then there have been many London Marathon runners who have taken part and became official record breakers!
If you have a running number for the Virgin London Marathon 2011 and you think your run may be record-worthy, please contact Guinness World Records as soon as possible by registering your record at www.guinnessworldrecords.com/virgin and follow the instructions.
All successful applications will receive guidelines to attempt their records, but please be aware that Guinness World Records are unable to accept every proposal they receive. Guinness has a variety of record categories for marathons, so get in touch soon!
Breaking a record during your run is a great way of increasing sponsorship and raising awareness for your chosen charity as well as making the experience extra special. The 2009 London Marathon saw more Guinness World Records attempts than ever before in the marathon’s history; over 60 runners took part in 29 official record attempts, and 10 new Guinness World Records were achieved.
Of the 60 runners who took part, Paul Simons (Manchester, UK) set the pace with a time of 2:55:50 breaking the record for the fastest marathon dressed as Santa Claus. The 45 year old postman was ecstatic to break the record and also raise money for Bliss, a charity dear to his heart after his own child, Alfie, was born 5 weeks early. “The crowd support for running in costume was amazing and blew me away. The combination of going for a record and the deafening roar of the crowd made it an unforgettable experience – I highly recommend it!”
The final Guinness World Record of the day was made by Neal Gardner and his 29 friends from Wales. They ‘became one’ as they linked themselves together to set the record for the most runners linked in a time of 6:18:41.
Did you know?
The London Marathon event was awarded the Guinness World Record for the largest annual fundraising event. In 2009 the London Marathon raised a highly commendable £47.2m, the largest figure to date, on Sunday 25th April 2009 when there were 35,306 finishers.
