A traumatic event nearly caused Toronto’s Suzy Prosser to quit running altogether. A recreational runner who took up the sport as a challenge and then joined run crews as a fun way to meet people when she moved to the city five years ago, Prosser had been in the midst of training for a half-marathon with a sub-two hour time goal in mind. Out on a run one day, she was attacked.
In full ice hockey gear, Evan Latsky will attempt to set a Guinness World Record at the 2018 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Attempt a Guinness World Records title at the 2018 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon and have it approved on the spot
October 24th, 2016 – By Amy Friel
In the days leading up to the 2016 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, it seemed as though everyone’s mind was on one matter: the weather.
Photo Credit: Photo Run
“Throughout the week I was pretty worried,” recalls marathoner Calum Neff, who had spent the better part of a summer preparing to run down a Guinness World Records title at STWM.
Despite the less-than-ideal conditions, including rain, wind, and high humidity, Neff — along with four-year-old daughter Aley — captured the title for fastest marathon while pushing a pram (stroller), finishing in a blistering time of 2:31:21 and bettering the existing mark by more than ten minutes.
“I just said, you know, anything can happen, but I trust that it’ll be okay,” he says. “It was a little bit rainy, but I decided I wasn’t gonna let the wind be a factor on the day, and decided to get after it.”
But while the combined 60-pound weight of stroller and passenger made headwind the decisive factor for Neff, fellow Guinness record-chaser Jen Wilson was far more concerned with precipitation.
“I was starting to get nervous,” she recalls. “They were calling for torrential rain, and there was no training for that.”
Wilson had her eye on the Guinness World Records women’s title for fastest half-marathon in a suit. But the threat of a downpour exposed what she worried might be a weakness in her preparation.
“I didn’t do any training runs in my suit in the rain because, I mean, who does that?”
Clad in dress pants, a blouse, vest, tie, and blazer, Wilson (along with a handful of fellow Guinness World Records contenders) cut a conspicuous figure in a start corral packed with the usual shorts-and-singlet set.
“Everyone was kind of staring on the morning of like, what is this person doing?” she says. “But in comparison to the girl in the motocross gear, I looked downright comfortable.”
After a rainy first 5K, Wilson and her many wet layers toughed out the remaining miles to clinch her first-ever Guinness World Records title in a time of 1:42:42.
Photo Credit: Christine Cater/Canada Running Series
At the finish line, she was congratulated on her race by a Guinness official. A laughing Wilson recalls accepting her certificate, smiling for a photograph, and then immediately stripping off the many layers of her sopping wet suit, as fast as humanly possible.
“I’ve never been so happy to be wearing a sports bra in public,” she jokes.
But though the rain proved less-than-ideal for running in a suit and tie, one thing it did not seem to impact was the spectators who came out to cheer. For Toronto chef and record-chaser Daniel Janetos, it made all the difference in the world.
“Race day, I had an incredible experience, as far as all the people that came out,” he says. “Friends, family, my girlfriend — there was a ton of support.”
Janetos claimed the Guinness World Records title for fastest marathon dressed as a chef, finishing in a time of 3:56:21, and beating the existing record by a whopping ten minutes. His race doubled as a fundraising endeavour for the National Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation, ultimately raising about $5,000 for the charity.
“It kind of re-inspired me,” he says. “Just the way you can turn something little into a huge success.”
But whether struggling with a soaked suit and tie, pushing a stroller into a headwind, or lugging some cookware along for the ride (Janetos’ costume required that he carry a pot), the biggest challenge facing record-chasers remained the race itself.
“The pot wasn’t as bad as everyone might have thought — it was more just my legs,” Janetos recalls. “It was a really, really difficult last 10K.”
“It was a typical marathon, so it wasn’t easy by any means,” agrees Neff. “We really loved the Beaches, but that was a long uphill, and then you turn around and get the downhill right into the wind. That final 10K was the absolute toughest.”
Struggling over the final miles, Janetos was paced to the finish line by a friend and fellow runner from the Night Terrors Run Crew. That, along with the friends and family who made it out to cheer, carried him home to claim his Guinness World Records title.
“Without that support, I probably wouldn’t have been able to do it,” he says.
Photo Credit: Todd Fraser/Canada Running Series
Along with fellow runners Bridget Burns, Robert Winckler, and Jasper Moester, a total of six new Guinness World Records titles were set at STWM 2016.
Despite worries about the wind and rain, Neff recalls a day that ultimately unfolded exactly to plan.
“I was having one of those magical days you always hope for in a race,” he says. “Everything was kind of perfect.”
Earlier this year — back in April — a runner named Timo Kantereit posted a picture to Instagram with the caption, “Late for work.”
The photo was from the 2016 Hannover Marathon in Germany, and showed Kantereit, clad in a crisp business suit and bright yellow Adidas running shoes, a race number pinned to his shirt. His business attire is conspicuous amid the throngs of fellow runners in their split shorts and tech tees — especially considering the sweltering, 27-degree conditions in which he ran.
Kantereit might have looked out-of-the-ordinary, but the niche world record he was chasing — the Guinness World Records title for fastest marathon in a suit — has gained something of a cult following among runners in recent years. The men’s half-marathon record alone has proven to be a constantly moving target, the mark having been broken no fewer than three times in less than a year.
So when Kantereit posted the picture of his own record attempt on Instagram, the reaction was immediate — and overwhelming.
“My average is maybe 100 or 150 likes on a picture, but this one got two thousand or something,” he explains. “It kind of skyrocketed.”
Almost immediately, Kantereit was inundated with comments and kudos from runners all over the world. Among them was Torontonian Nick Mizera, himself a former record holder, who had claimed the suited half-marathon title at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon the previous fall.
Thanks in no small part to the unseasonably warm temperatures, Kantereit’s record attempt in Hannover fell frustratingly short of the existing Guinness World Records mark. So when Mizera suggested his own hometown marathon for a second attempt, Kantereit’s interest piqued.
“I didn’t manage to get the record there,” he explains. “So then I was like okay, maybe I should give it another shot in the fall. And then there was Toronto.”
For a record-chaser looking for shot at redemption, the Toronto race looked like a perfect fit.
“It’s pretty late in the year, it’s not gonna be that warm anymore, and it’s a flat and fast course,” he says.
When it comes to record-chasers, Kantereit will be in good company on the streets of Toronto this fall. Nova Scotian-turned-Torontonian Jen Wilson also has plans to carry on the burgeoning tradition of bespoke speed started by Mizera in 2015. And just like Kantereit, Wilson’s record attempt is about more than just adding her name to the annals of Guinness World Records history — it’s about personal redemption.
“I DNFed last year. I tore my hamstring,” she recalls. “I didn’t realize how bad my hamstring was, so I tried to run, and I only made it 18K.”
Wilson is a classic endurance athlete at heart; an accomplished marathoner and triathlete, she’s unaccustomed to the experience of giving in. So when she recalls her race in 2015, her memories are vivid: injured, defeated, waiting in the bitter cold to be collected from the side of the course, tears of disappointment freezing to her cheeks.
“I’ve done the race for the last five years; Scotia was my very first race ever,” she says. “So crashing out of it and having my very first DNF was so heartbreaking.”
Down but not out, Wilson felt determined to return to the race in 2016, rested, healed, and looking for redemption. So when she heard about the Guinness World Records Challenge, she saw an opportunity to take on a new and exciting goal, without the burden of undue pressure.
“A Guinness World Record seemed like a really fun way to go back to this race that I love, and sort of erase some of the awfulness from last year,” she says.
Having trained through the long, hot summer in ordinary running attire, Wilson anticipates that racing in the suit will bring its own unique set of challenges.
“I think that when the suit gets wet, it’s gonna be kind of gross,” she says. “And there’s gonna be that moment when you start to overheat.”
For his part, Kantereit has his own reservations. Still, he feels confident that, given the right conditions on race day, the existing record of 2:58:03 is well within his capabilities.
“You don’t know how it’s going to feel after 20K, you don’t know how it’s going to feel after 30K,” he says. “It’s tough to predict.”
For Kantereit and Wilson, one thing is certain: at STWM 2016, running for redemption has never looked so stylish.
Applications for Guinness World Record attempts at the 2016 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half-Marathon will be accepted until Friday September 16th! Find out how you can apply to break your very own Guinness World Record: http://runcrs.co/1TROjVx
For Toronto chef Daniel Janetos, food has always been a passion.
“I love cooking,” he says. “The only thing I love more than cooking, is eating.”
The founder of the city’s new and wildly popular Mac and Cheese Festival, Janetos has a wealth of experience that covers every aspect of working in the food industry.
“From when I was 11 or 12 years old, I’ve been in the industry,” he recalls. “Anywhere from folding cardboard boxes or doing dishes, to being a line cook, and then working my way up to being a head chef.”
Janetos’ passion for good food has taken him across the world; by his own estimation, he has travelled and cooked in over fifteen different countries. It’s an experience that has allowed him to become intimately acquainted with the peculiarities — both the good and the bad — of working in the food industry.
“You get to see a cross-section of some pretty badass dudes and girls, who are just cooking because they’re passionate,” he says. “It’s an industry that’s high intensity, high in pressure, and high in habits. Chefs, and people within the industry, are known for getting off of work and drinking beers all night. It can be kind of a downward spiral.”
A former football player turned fitness and yoga enthusiast, Janetos was not about to let his passion for health and wellness conflict with his passion for food. So in 2014, when he heard about newly-formed crew The Food Runners, he was quick to join their ranks.
A niche offshoot of Toronto’s Nike Running Club, The Food Runners is a crew comprised of some of the city’s most talented chefs. Their goal is simple: to use running to foster a culture of healthy living among food industry professionals.
“The initial inspiration was just to throw some positivity into the industry,” Janetos explains. “At the beginning, guys were having cigarettes and beers before and after the runs. It was just a social activity.”
But what started as a friendly Wednesday morning ritual quickly turned into a dedicated training regimen, with crew members taking on increasingly challenging races and goals.
For Janetos, this training culminated in the completion of his first-ever marathon at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon last October. Recovering from an injury but determined to capitalize on his training, his race experience was by turns both grueling and rewarding.
Afterwards, like so many marathoners before him, Janetos doubted he would ever revisit the formidable distance.
“I promised myself, if I finish this marathon in under four hours — which I barely did — I’m never gonna push myself to run another marathon. I’m just gonna run for fun,” he recalls. “And then this email came through that said, ‘Hey, do you wanna set a Guinness World Record?’”
Quickly, Janetos found himself toying with the idea of capturing a Guinness World Records title that would double as a unique homage to his professional life and running crew: the fastest marathon dressed as a chef.
An athlete at heart, with a fiercely competitive spirit, Janetos is accustomed to chasing down goals. But he’s also, perhaps paradoxically, hyperaware of his own limitations; his athletic ambition is grounded in the memory of a childhood that was fraught with health concerns.
“I couldn’t eat anything,” he recalls. “I couldn’t run very far. If it was a smoggy day, I’d almost pass out. I went into anaphylactic shock a bunch of times.”
It’s an experience that taught him to value his health, and to take nothing for granted.
“All of that — not being able to eat, not having a good set of lungs — translated into me becoming a chef and loving sports, because I always wanted to have a healthy, active lifestyle.”
As for the demands of marathon training with an already demanding work schedule, Janetos isn’t one to complain — quite the contrary, in fact.
“Running gives you this extra energy, to get up in the morning and do more with the same number of hours in a day,” he explains.
But when the going does get tough (who among us can’t find ten good excuses to blow off a three-hour mileage run?), Janetos is quick to credit his Food Runners crew mates for providing the inspiration and accountability necessary to keep his training on track.
“It’s fairly small and tight-knit — never any more than twenty people,” he says of his crew. “But for the people that get out there, we see true growth. Everyone’s in a similar position, since it’s all people within your industry. So it’s a pretty powerful team, in terms of the ‘no excuses’ thing.”
No longer a rookie marathoner, and with a no-excuses attitude, Janetos now sees a Guinness World Records title on his horizon. As for the existing record of 4:07:17, his intentions for October are clear:
“My goal is to smash it.”
Applications are now being accepted for Guinness World Record attempts at the 2016 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half-Marathon! Find out how you can apply to break your very own Guinness World Record: http://runcrs.co/1TROjVx
The marathon is a unique and curious event. In one day, on one course, you can witness the complete spectrum of athletic endeavour – from elite distance runners chasing down national records or Olympic standards, to newly-minted marathon rookies pushing themselves to bold new personal challenges.
Michal Kapral and Annika, STWM 2004
And year after year, somewhere in the thick of the exhausting, frenzied celebration of human tenacity that is the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, a handful of runners have been quietly and consistently rewriting the record books.
It all began a little over a decade ago, in 2004, when Torontonian Michal Kapral ran down the Guinness World Records title for the fastest marathon while pushing a pram (2:49:44) with daughter Annika in tow. A year later, Kapral returned to STWM to set yet another Guinness World Records title, this time, for “joggling” – running while juggling three balls across the entire marathon distance.
Since then, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon has played host to myriad Guinness World Record-setting runs – from the fastest marathon dressed as a mascot in 2010 to the fastest marathon in full hockey kit (stick included!) in 2012.
And while some records, like the fastest marathon dressed as a zookeeper (held by Bridget Burns in 4:08:17, and run in support of the High Park Zoo), lie on the periphery of the competitive fray, others are at once rapidly progressing and hotly contested.
For Nicholas Mizera, running to a 1:35:47 finish in the 2015 STWM half-marathon was both a particularly stylish personal best time and a Guinness World Records achievement for the fastest half-marathon in a suit. His record, which caught the attention of both Runners World and several other bespoke-suited distance runners, has been bettered twice in the less than a year since he set it (three times, in fact, if you count a recent 1:06:42 by Japan’s Yuki Kawauchi, albeit on an uncertified course), a progression which shows little sign of slowing down.
And when Michael Kapral’s joggling record was bettered by rival Zach Warren in 2005, the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon became the stage for his redemption, where he recaptured the title two years later in a blistering 2:50:12 finish, a mark which remains uncontested to this day.
“We love Guinness World Records!” says Canada Running Series race director Alan Brookes. “They are the perfect combination of costumes and sport. Costume runners contribute massively to the festive air of big-city marathons; at the same time, racing for records keeps the sport element strong!”
For those up to the task of running their way into the Guinness World Records record books, the flat and fast Toronto course offers an ideal venue to carry them to their goal. It’s little wonder the number of Guinness World Records being set at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon has been growing steadily over the past decade. And with more runners than ever pledging to chase after Guinness World Records marks this October, 2016 is shaping up to be a record year for Canada’s premier big-city marathon – pun intended.
“We are excited to once again be partnering with the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon at this year’s race” said Guinness World Records PR Manager, Kristen Ott. “From creative costumes to record challenges that require additional agility or skill, we’re looking forward to seeing what records will be broken at 2016 marathon and half-marathon!”
Whether you want to set the record for the fastest half-marathon run dressed as bottle (like Toronto’s Allegra Swanson), you’re looking to better the mark for the fastest marathon dressed as a chef (like Daniel Janetos of The Food Runners), or you’re chasing the mark for the fastest half-marathon dressed as fast food (as Pace & Mind’s Jess Collins hopes to do), the Guinness World Records challenge at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon offers the perfect opportunity to make marathon history on the streets of Toronto.
Nicholas Mizera, STWM 2015
As for Nicholas Mizera’s suited-up half-marathon record, the competitive zeal he inspired with his dapper 2015 run seems to have taken on a life of its own; fellow runners Jennifer Wilson and Timo Kantereit are now looking to set and better the male and female marks respectively, on this year’s half-marathon course. And though Michael Kapral has long since conceded his former record for fastest marathon pushing a pram, fellow record-chaser Calum Neff hopes to bring the title back to the city by bettering the existing 2:42:21 mark on the Toronto course this fall, with daughter Aley along for the ride.
“I’m excited to try and bring the stroller marathon record back home to Canada and to Toronto,” Neff says. “The city has always been home-base for me growing up around the world, and now I can share it with my daughter, just like I do running.”
The Guinness World Records challenge at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon offers runners the opportunity to chase after the odd, off-beat, and often peculiar corners of athletics history, and run their way into the record books. For marathoners hungry for a challenge, it is a unique and memorable way to take on a distance that, like the records themselves, offers something for everyone.
If you would like to attempt a marathon or half marathon record at the 2016 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, please click here for more information.
A few records we’d love to see broken at this year’s race include:
1. Fastest marathon or half-marathon dressed as a landmark.
2. Fastest marathon or half-marathon dressed as a cheerleader.
3. Fastest marathon or half-marathon in a police uniform.
4. Fastest marathon or half-marathon run by a pair of siblings.
5. Fastest marathon or half-marathon dressed as a snowboarder.
6. Fastest marathon or half-marathon dressed as a snowman.
7. Fastest marathon or half-marathon dressed as a Doctor.
8. Fastest marathon or half-marathon dressed as a vegetable.
9. Fastest marathon or half-marathon in a baseball uniform.
10. Fastest marathon or half-marathon dressed as a bottle.
11. Fastest marathon or half-marathon dressed in an ice hockey kit.
12. Fastest half-marathon in a suit.
13. Fastest marathon or half-marathon in a lacrosse kit.
15. Fastest marathon or half-marathon dressed as a shoe.
Amy Friel (@AmyFrii) is a Toronto-based freelance writer, two-time marathoner, and unabashed running geek. As a Digital Champion for the 2015 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Amy had a taste of the city’s vibrant running community – and hasn’t been able to stop writing about it since. Her work has been featured in iRun magazine, the Globe and Mail, as well as on her blog thelongslowdistance.com
TORONTO July 16th 2015
Are YOU up for a Guinness World Record at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon? It’s everyone’s chance for marathon glory!
Fancy your chances as the world’s fastest marathon in a Superhero outfit? Or the fastest “joggling 3 objects”? What about in a baseball or lacrosse uniform? GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS is offering YOU a unique opportunity to become an official record holder on October 18th, at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. It’s another great reason to run a marathon, and glory awaits you!
It’s an opportunity to everyone who toes the Start line. “The wonderful thing about GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS is that they literally give everyone a chance to be a record holder,” says Race Director Alan Brookes. “I think we’ve built a reputation for record-setting and we’ve built quite a fondness for GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS along the way.”
The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon’s record setting run began in 2004 when Beaches resident, Michal Kapral set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS achievement of 2:49:44 for the “Fastest Marathon While Pushing a Pram” with daughter Annika on board. Michal returned in 2005 to set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for “joggling” – running 3:07:49 while juggling 3 balls the whole way! Instantly, a new sport was born and some great contests against Boston’s Zach Warren followed. Zach captured the record in Philadelphia in late 2005 and bettered it in 2006, before Michal reclaimed it on Toronto’s Waterfront in 2007 with a fabulous 2:50:12, which still stands today.
Since then, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon has seen a wonderful assortment of GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS achievements. Jefferson the Dog set a mark for the “Fastest Marathon as a Mascot” [4:16] in 2010. Stephane Hetherington ran a very impressive 2:33:58 to set a new record for “Fastest Marathon in a Superhero Costume” in 2012. Maple Leafs fan Paul Statchuk has set truly Canadian records, first with the “Fastest Marathon in a full Hockey Kit (including stick)” in 2012 [4:08:43]; then with “Fastest Marathon in a Lacrosse Uniform” in 2013 [3:46:48].
Last October, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon runners set no less than FIVE new records, highlighted by Lindsay Santagato, Bridget Burns and Jeremiah Sacay. Lindsay ran the 42k in full firefighter uniform, including the 45lb oxygen tank and full bunker suit, to set a record of 5:38:51. She was inspired and driven the whole way by running in memory of her brother Ryan who died of acute liver failure in 2009 at just 20 years old; and Lindsay ran to raise funds for the Canadian Liver Foundation as well as the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title. Bridget represented High Park Zoo to clock 4:08:17 and the fastest marathon dressed as a Zookeeper. She broke the record while also carrying around a bag of stuffed animals to give out to spectators along the course! Jeremiah represented his favourite Toronto Blue Jays to set a new record in a baseball uniform [3:47:45].
In addition to solidifying your spot in GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS history, those attempting a new record will also be in the running for one of Scotiabank’s “Best Costume” Awards. Winners will take home cash prizes for their charities, as well as glory and lots of great media exposure!
“The marathon is just such a wonderful community festival,” says Brookes. “It’s about joy, achievement, and celebration. There is so much energy and excitement; and the record-setting runners, the costume and charity runners are a vital part of this. Fellow-runners and spectators alike love the atmosphere they bring. We hope to see lots of runners chasing a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title this year, and going the distance for their charities in fun costumes”.
If you’d like to be part of record-breaking history this year, please email press@guinnessworldrecords.com and jenna@canadarunningseries.com no later than September 1, 2015.
Please note that GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS participants must be entered in the STWM event (REGISTER TODAY) before registering online at www.guinnessworldrecords.com
APPENDIX. Complete List of Current Guinness World Records for the Marathon [as of August 24, 2014]. Some records may be faster than time listed below. Stay tuned for updated list.
Fastest marathon by a mascot – Male – 3 hr 51 min 50 sec; Female – 4 hr 02 min 56 sec
Fastest marathon in military desert uniform – Male – 3 hr 50 min 31 sec
Fastest marathon as an insect – Male — 3 hr 32 min 41 sec; Female – 3 hr 24 min 10 sec
Fastest marathon backwards on inline skates – Male — 1 hr 39 min 59 sec
Fastest marathon barefoot – Male – 2 hr 15 min 16.2 sec; Female – 2 hr 29 min 45 sec
Fastest marathon by a linked team – Male — 2 hr 55 min 24 sec
Fastest marathon by a marching band – 6 hr 56 min 48 sec
Fastest marathon carrying a 20-lb pack – Male – 3 hr 12 min 29 sec;
Female — 5 hr 07 min 56 sec
Fastest marathon carrying a 40-lb pack – Male — 3 hr 25 min 21 sec
Fastest marathon carrying a 60-lb pack – Male — 4 hr 39 min 9 sec
Fastest marathon carrying an 80-lb pack – Male — 5 hr 58 min 58 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a baby – Male — 2 hr 51 min 18 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a book character – Male — 2 hr 42 min 17 sec;
Female – 3 hr 39 min 49 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a bottle – Male – 3 hr 31 min 57 sec;
Female – 4 hr 54 min 36 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a boxer – Male — 3 hr 35 min 34 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a cartoon character – Male — 2 hr 46 min 40 sec;
Female — 3 hr 28 min 26 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a clown – Male — 2 hr 50 min 44 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a commercial brand character
Fastest marathon dressed as a cowboy – Male — 3 hr 09 min 09 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a crustacean – Male – 3 hr 55 min 13 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a dairy product – Male — 3 hr 09 min 58 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a doctor — Male – 2 hr 53 min 11 sec;
Female – 3 hr 54 min 06 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a fairy – Male — 2 hr 49 min 44 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a fruit – Male – 2 hr 58 min 20 sec;
Female – 4 hr 32 min 28 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a gingerbread man — Male — 3 hr 42 min 20 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a golfer – Male – 3 hr 10 min 4 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a jester – Male – 3 hr 1 min 56 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a jockey – Male – 3 hr 08 min 30 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a leprechaun – Male – 3 hr 09 min 40 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a lifeguard – Male — 3 hr 00 min 01 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a logo – Male — 3 hr 37 min 14 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a love heart – Male — 3 hr 28 min 21 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a monk – Male — 3 hr 29 min 32 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a Mr. Potato Head – Male – 3 hr 38 min 20 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a nun – Male — 3 hr 17 min 58 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a nut – Male – 4 hr 29 min 36 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a playing card — Female — 4 hr 23 min 57 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a postman – Male — 3 hr 47 min 35 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a Roman soldier – Male — 2 hr 57 min
Fastest marathon dressed as a sailor – Male — 2 hr 52 min 32 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a shoe – Female — 4 hr 40 min 56 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a star – Male — 4 hr 46 min 45 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a sumo wrestler – Male — 3 hr 51 min 54 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a tap/faucet – Male — 3 hr 52 min 09 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a telephone box – Male — 5 hr 54 min 52 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a television character — Male — 2 hr 49 min 51 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a toilet – Male — 2 hr 57 min 28 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a vegetable – Male — 2 hr 59 min 33 sec;
Female — 3 hr 47 min 15 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a videogame character – Male — 3 hr 29 min 41 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a Viking – Male — 3 hr 12 min 11 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as a waiter – Male — 2 hr 47 min
Fastest marathon dressed as a zombie – Male — 3 hr 18 min 38 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as an astronaut – Male — 3 hr 08 min 45 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as an organ — Male — 3 hr 36 min 42 sec;
Female — 3 hr 52 min 02 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as Elvis – Male — 2 hr 42 min 52 sec
Fastest marathon dressed as Santa Claus – Male — 2 hr 55 min 50 sec;
Female — 3 hr 43 min 20 sec
Fastest marathon dressed in an ice hockey – Male — 4 hr 8 min 43 sec
Fastest marathon dribbling a basketball – Male — 3 hr 23 min 42 sec;
Female — 4 hr 28 min 11 sec
Fastest marathon dribbling a football – Male — 3 hr 29 min 55 sec
Fastest marathon dribbling two basketballs – Male — 4 hr 39 min 12 sec
Fastest marathon flipping a pancake – Male — 3 hr 2 min 27 sec
Fastest marathon in a bomb disposal suit Male — 6 hr 55 min 59 sec
Fastest marathon in a fireman’s uniform – Male — 4 hr 39 min 13 sec
Fastest marathon in a four-person costume — 6 hr 29 min 44 sec
Fastest marathon in a full-body animal costume – Male — 3 hr 31 min 36 sec
Fastest marathon in a lacrosse kit – Male — 3 hr 46 min 58 sec
Fastest marathon in a martial arts suit – Male — 3 hr 21 min 31 sec;
Female – 3 hr 30 min 14 sec
Fastest marathon in a military dress uniform – Male — 3 hr 47 min 14 sec
Fastest marathon in a nurse’s uniform — Male — 2 hr 48 min 24 sec;
Female — 3 hr 13 min 58 sec
Fastest marathon in a police uniform – Male — 3 hr 09 min 52 sec
Fastest marathon in a straitjacket – Male — 3 hr 49 min 48 sec
Fastest marathon in a suit – Male — 2 hr 58 min 03 sec
Fastest marathon in a two-person pantomime costume – Male — 4 hr 49 min 18 sec
Fastest marathon in a wedding dress – Male — 3 hr 00 min 54 sec;
Female — 3 hr 16 min 44 sec
Fastest marathon in an American football kit – Male — 3hr 45 min 30 sec
Fastest marathon in an animal – Male — 2 hr 48 min 29 sec;
Female – 3 hr 18 min 09 sec
Fastest marathon in cricket uniform – Male — 4 hr 16 min 21 sec
Fastest marathon in film character costume – Male — 2 hr 42 min 52 sec;
Female — 3 hr 53 min 40 sec
Fastest marathon in full military uniform – Male — 3 hr 49 min 21 sec;
Female — 4 hr 54 min 15 sec
Fastest marathon in school uniform – Male — 2 hr 50 min 17 sec;
Female — 3 hr 14 min 34 sec
Fastest marathon in scout uniform – Male — 3 hr 44 min 33 sec
Fastest marathon in superhero costume – Male — 2 hr 33 min 58 sec;
Female — 2 hr 48 min 51 sec
Fastest marathon on crutches – Male — 6 hr 24 min 48 sec
Fastest marathon on stilts — Male — 6 hr 50 min 02 sec
Fastest marathon pushing a pram – Male — 2 hr 42 min 21 sec;
Female — 3 hr 31 min 45 sec
Fastest marathon run dressed as a snowman – Male — 3 hr 47 min 39 sec
Fastest marathon running backwards – Male — 3 hr 43 min 39 sec
Fastest marathon running with an egg and spoon – Male — 3 hr 47 min
Fastest marathon skipping – Male — 4 hr 28 min 48 sec
Fastest marathon skipping without a rope – Male –5 hr 55 min 13 sec
Fastest marathon wearing a gas mask – Male — 3 hr 28 min 38 sec
Fastest marathon wearing a wetsuit – Male — 3 hr 25 min 00 sec
Fastest marathon wearing armour – Male — 6 hr 46 min 59 sec
Fastest marathon wearing chainmail (upper body) – Male — 5 hr 49 min 07 sec.
Fastest marathon wearing flip flops – Male — 3 hr 47 min 33 sec
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