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Originally from Richmond, Virginia, one of the passions of this one-of-a-kind runner is advocating for pedestrian and bicycle safety. Larissa Kolasinski has flown in from Seattle, Washington, to conquer the British capital during the London Marathon. For the future, the elite runner promises that he has more records he'd like to attempt — and we cannot wait to see them!
He had played a huge role in getting me into a position, physically, to be able to take something like that on.” The days leading to the marathon that will take over the British capital are always an incredible time of training, of preparation and adrenaline. This is also the perfect moment to glance at some of the inspiring stories of these creative runners: behind a costume and a record attempt, we always find amazing challenges and incredible stories - the kind that makes us smile and reflect. 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.” 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. Dressed for the win, Mark Williamson crossed the finish line and broke the record for fastest marathon dressed in a rugby kit (male). He achieved the impressive time of 03:05:45.
Fastest marathon dressed as a crustacean (female)
Also, it will be a great way to embarrass my two teenage kids! Mum, running as a giant lobster!" - Joanne
On a chilly autumn day, 54 record attempts took place, with runners aiming to enter the annals of Guinness World Records.This marked the second in-person London Marathon after the pandemic, following last year’s Virgin Money London Marathon 2021. I saw a photo of the record in my son’s Guinness World Records book last year, and told him I could do that. Obviously being a nine-year-old boy, he said ‘no, you cannot’… and that was enough for me to try!” - David Charinya has conquered five marathons so far, and this will be her third major world marathon (after travelling to Osaka, Berlin and Tokyo).