The fastest marathon dressed a book character (male) was 2 hr 42 min 17 sec by David Stone (UK) dressed as Dracula at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon in London, UK, on 22 April 2012.

The fastest marathon dressed as a baby (male) is 2 hr 51 min 18 sec and was achieved by Ali King (UK) at the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon in London, UK, on 13 April 2014. Ali’s record was one of 30 successfully broken and verified onsite by Guinness World Records at the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon.

The fastest marathon carrying a 80 lb pack is 6 hr 58 min 30 sec and was achieved by Jonathan Ryan (UK) at the 2009 Edinburgh Marathon, Edinburgh, UK, on 31 May 2009. Jonathan is a soldier in the British Army.

The fastest marathon dressed as a bottle (male) is 3 hr 31 min 57 sec and was achieved by Paul Simons (UK) at the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon in London, UK, on 13 April 2014. Paul’s record was one of 30 successfully broken and verified onsite by Guinness World Records at the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon. This is Paul’s second Guinness World Records title, having broken the record for ‘Fastest marathon dressed as Santa Claus’ at the London Marathon in 2009. This year Continue reading →

The fastest marathon dressed as a bottle (female) is 4 hr 36 min 19 sec and was achieved by Sarah Hayes (UK) at the MBNA Chester Marathon, Chester, Cheshire, UK, on 09 October 2011.

The fastest marathon dressed as a clown is 2 hr 50 min 44 sec and was achieved by Paul Fernandez (UK) at the Gloucester Marathon 2009, in Quedgeley, UK, on 25 January 2009. Paul Fernandez finished 2nd overall in the race but on the date of approval was still slower than the fastest waiter (2 hr 47), fastest supehero (2 hr 49) and fastest marathon pushing a pram (2 hr 42).

The fastest marathon dressed as a fairy (male) was 3 hr 10 min 56 sec by David Hellard (UK) at the 2011 Virgin London Marathon in London, UK, on 17 April 2011. Fairy costume required wings, a tutu, and carrying a wand for the duration of the race.

The fastest marathon dressed as a doctor (male) was 2 hr 53 min 11 sec by Dr. Ewan Jack (UK) at the Edinburgh Marathon in Edinburgh, UK, on 22 May 2011. Jack ran to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Scotland charity and has raised more than £17,000 in all efforts. Jack bettered the previous record by 1 hr 22 min 58 sec.

The fastest marathon dressed as a gingerbread man was 3 hr 42 min 20 sec by David Smith (UK) at the 2011 Virgin London Marathon in London, UK, on 17 April 2011.

The fastest marathon dressed as a fairy (female) was 3 hr 20 min 52 sec by Emily Foran (UK) at the 2011 Virgin London Marathon in London, UK, on 17 April 2011. Fairy costume required wings, a tutu, and wand carried for the duration of the race.