Although he's certainly not new to marathon and races, this year will mark Richard's very first event in a costume.

Achieving an incredible time of 2:42:22, he broke the record for fastest marathon dressed as a lifeguard (male). Next year, the TCS London Marathon will return as the spring event it used to be before the pandemic. While some runners will try to snatch a new title – as is the case of Robert, a 49-year-old runner attempting the record for fastest marathon dressed as a scientist (male) – other seasoned record holders, like Francis Gilroy ( fastest marathon by a mascot) will run to improve their own time and upgrade their existing record. He had played a huge role in getting me into a position, physically, to be able to take something like that on.” Larissa Kolasinski has flown in from Seattle, Washington, to conquer the British capital during the London Marathon.And as they passed the finish line together at 3 hr 48 min 12 sec, little did Scott know that they’d just secured the record for fastest marathon dressed as a sweet food (male).

At 28, Claudia Burrough has participated in eight marathons since 2019. She lives in Kingston upon Thames, where she works in Disability and Mental Health Support within Higher Education. Think you could attempt this one at your local haunted house? Classroom assistant Jill Drake of the UK let out a scream that reached 129 dBA when measured at the Halloween festivities held in the Millennium Dome in London in October 2000.And we mean this literally. The fastest time to carve one tonne of pumpkins is 3 hours 33 minutes 49 seconds, achieved by Stephen Clarke (USA) at Harrah's Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ on 29 October 2008.

As always, many of the runners that attempted records today are also supporting charities close to their hearts.For his first marathon ever, Portsmouth-based Sam Shrives will attempt to break the record for the fastest marathon dressed as a fisherman.