Last Sunday’s race marked the 10th year Guinness World Records partnered with the London Marathon to verify new records on-site. Seventy-three records were attempted and 39 were set. Here’s a sampling of the proud new record-holders.
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a swimmer Set by: Joe Spraggins Time: 2:42:24
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as an elf, as a Viking Set by: Ashley Payne (elf), Paul Richards (Viking) Times: 2:58:26 (elf), 3:03:16 (Viking)
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a monk
Set by: Malcom Treby Time: 3:03:31
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a crustacean Set by: Simon Couchman Time: 3:13:18
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon in film character costume (female) Set by: Rebecca Cesar de Sa Time: 3:16:19
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon in a full-body animal costume Set by: Laurence Morgan Time: 3:16:27
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a monk (female), as a bishop, as a nun (female) Set by: Sarah Dudgeon (monk), Max Livingstone–Learmonth (bishop), Victoria Carter (nun) Times: 3:21:33 (monk), 3:21:32 (bishop), 3:26:53 (nun)
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a Mr. Potato Head
Set by: Philip Powell Time: 3:24:19
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a cartoon character (female) Set by: Rebecca Vincent Time: 3:24:28
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a witch (female) Set by: Nicola Nuttall Time: 3:26:13
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon in a two-person costume
Set by: Alex Smith and Chris Stone Time: 3:33:22
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon in a sleeping bag
Set by: David Smith Time: 3:44:01
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon female dressed as a gingerbread girl, as a cheerleader (female)
Set by: Cat Dascendis (gingerbread), Julia Mitchelmore (cheerleader) Times: 3:46:55 (both)
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed in a full body dinosaur outfit (female)
Set by: Gemma Stevens Time: 3:57:46
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Thomas Lovelock for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a padlock
Set by: Kou Tseng Time: 3:59:40
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Roger Allen for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a telephone box
Set by: Warren Edwicker Time: 4:07:57
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a television character (female)
Set by: Alice Gerlach Time: 4:13:39
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a star
Set by: Michael Law Time: 4:20:07
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon dressed as a dragon (female)
Set by: Jayne Moreton Time: 4:32:54
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Joanne Davidson for Virgin Money London Marathon
Fastest marathon wearing chainmail (upper body)
Set by: Tom Langdown Time: 4:50:16