Guinness World Records, the global authority on record-breaking achievement, is partnered with the Virgin London Marathon to provide you with on-site record verification on the day of the race.

More Guinness World Records were achieved at the 2010 Virgin London Marathon than at any time in the marathon's history. 74 heroic runners took part in 29 official world record attempts, and 18 new Guinness World Records were achieved and featured in the famous book.

We want to help you make this year's Virgin London Marathon the best yet by attempting to break a world record on the day. It's a great way of raising sponsorship and awareness of your charity, and who knows, you might make history!

Here are just some of the records you could attempt on the day:

• Most money raised for charity by a marathon runner (Current Record: £1,841,138)
• Most runners linked to complete a marathon (Current Record: 34 people)
• Tallest costume worn while running a marathon (Current Record: 7.04 m)
• The fastest marathon dressed as a vegetable (Current Record: 3 hr 09 min 21 sec)
• Fastest marathon carrying a 40 lb pack (Current Record: 4 hr 42 min 44 sec)
• Fastest marathon in a fireman's uniform (Current Record: 4 hr 45 min 16 sec)
• Fastest marathon run by a married couple - aggregated time (Current Record: 5 hr 59 min and 20 sec)

To sign up to break a Guinness World Record at this year's Virgin London Marathon please visit: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/virgin

For press enquires please contact: press@guinnessworldrecords.com

About Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records is the universally recognized authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the annual Guinness World Records book is published in more than 100 countries and 25 languages and is one of the highest-selling books under copyright of all time with more than 3 million copies sold annually across the globe. Guinness World Records celebrated its 50th anniversary edition in 2004, a year after the sale of its 100 millionth copy. Guinness World Records also annually publishes the Gamer's Edition; a records book devoted solely to the world of computer gaming and high score record achievements. The Guinness World Records website receives more than 11 million visitors a year. Guinness World Records is part of the Jim Pattison Group, one of Canada's largest privately owned companies, which is a conglomerate of interests, including advertising, broadcasting,