There’s no doubt that Peres Jepchirchir’s new women’s-only world record of 2:16:16 stole the show at yesterday’s 2024 TCS London Marathon.
But a slew of other runners also broke their own world records, some of them in quite niche categories.
Every year, the London Marathon sees the most Guinness World Records set at any one time, and this year’s edition was no different. The 2024 London Marathon saw 44 new Guinness World Records out of a total of 74 attempts.
Guinness World Record adjudicator Mark McKinley said of the event, “I’ve been lucky enough to adjudicate several TCS London Marathon record attempts over the years, and I am always inspired by the courage it takes to train and run a marathon, let alone for a record title.”
“All of our 74 Guinness World Records attempts today have been a display of true determination and we are so happy to be able to award those that were successful not only the record title, but a place in the next edition of our book to share their achievement with the world,” he added.
Take a look at all the records broken at yesterday’s race:
- Peres Jepchirchir: Fastest marathon (female, women-only race) – 02:16:16
“Yes, I am satisfied, and I am very happy. With the Paris Olympics coming, this was very good for me,” Jepchirchir told us in an interview.
- Richard Whitehead: Fastest marathon (LA3) (male) – 02:42:01
- Simone Carniglia: Fastest marathon by a type 1 diabetic (male) – 02:44:33
- Stephen Cochrane: Fastest marathon dressed as a scientist (male) – 02:48:51
- Simon Killen: Fastest marathon dressed as a videogame character (male) – 02:52:57
- Sam Hull: Fastest marathon dressed as a tennis player (male) – 02:59:38
- Warren Parish: Fastest marathon dressed as a cheerleader (male) – 03:03:51
- Holly Brownlee: Fastest marathon dressed in pajamas (female) – 03:06:18
- Jonathan Astle: Fastest marathon with multiple sclerosis (male) – 03:07:34
“I had lots of notifications coming in throughout the race which I think is fundraising,” Astle said, adding: “My friends and family were all around the course – it was really cool, quite emotional.”
- Marcus Mumford: Fastest marathon dressed as a tap/faucet (male) – 03:10:50
- James Whistler: Fastest marathon dressed as a harlequin (male) – 03:12:00
- Alison Stewart: Fastest marathon dressed as a videogame character (female) – 03:19:10
- James Applegarth: Fastest marathon in pilot uniform (male) – 03:20:25
- Ian Howard: Fastest marathon dressed as a rotating puzzle cube (male) – 03:20:31
- Lee Baynton: Fastest marathon in a full-body inflatable costume (male) – 03:21:07
“All the kids, as soon as they see you, are smiling, high-fiving. Everyone’s cheering and chanting, it’s incredible – I should do this every year,” Bayton said.
- Matt Everett: Fastest marathon dressed as a traffic cone (male) – 03:22:16
- Douglas O’Neill: Fastest marathon dressed as a sweet food (male) – 03:28:16
- Gilles Dufosse: Fastest marathon dressed as a monarch (male) – 03:32:16
- Kate Baldock: Fastest marathon dressed as a Star Wars character (female) – 03:33:12
- Toby Norman: Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional aircraft (male) – 03:34:27
- Ollie Shortt: Fastest marathon dressed as a body part (male) – 03:43:00
- Laura Baker: Fastest marathon dressed as a sweet food (female) – 03:45:57
- Tom Hall: Fastest marathon dressed as an emoji (male) – 03:50:17
- Claire Casselton: Fastest marathon dressed as a skeleton (female) – 03:51:01
- Ben Kellett: Fastest marathon carrying a bicycle – 03:54:52
- Kimberly Siano: Fastest marathon dressed in a safari suit (female) – 03:54:58
- Uilszaya Bodikhuu: Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Mongolian dress (female) – 03:59:56
- Jennifer Stack: Fastest marathon dressed as a flag (female) – 04:01:02
- Charlie Fitton: Fastest marathon dressed as a snowperson (female) – 04:05:52
- Karen Stebel: Fastest marathon dressed as a mobile phone (female) – 04:08:42
- Joanne Bridle: Fastest marathon dressed as a clown (female) – 04:16:36
- Jani Barré: Fastest marathon in a non-racing wheelchair (female) – 04:19:21
Barré said on social media, “It’s important to live our dreams and remember that we are the ones who decide! You know my life…I am a warrior, a go-getter, I am determined, I work hard, I do everything to succeed!”
- Adrian Bebb: Fastest marathon dressed as a road vehicle (male) – 04:21:41
- Andrew Roberts: Fastest marathon wearing chainmail (upper body) – 04:22:24
- Alexandra Fresco-Sumner: Fastest marathon dressed as a mechanic (female) – 04:28:58
- Caroline Duncan: Fastest marathon dressed in a flight suit (female) – 04:36:16
- Emma Whatley: Fastest marathon dressed as a road vehicle (female) – 04:38:30
- Andy Fountain: Fastest marathon dressed as a rocking horse (male) – 05:04:02
- Phillip Beer: Fastest marathon dressed as a book (male) – 05:08:04
- Georgina Box: Fastest marathon in a full-body inflatable costume (female) – 05:10:31
- Anthony Bryan: Fastest marathon (CIH) (male) – 05:49:04
- Brendan Matthews: Most T-shirts worn during a marathon (male) – 100 T-shirts
- Jackie Scully, Frances Walker, Petr Maslov, Aileen Rice-Jones, Daniel Smith, Alex Weight, James Read, Kate Rham, Cameron Sharpe, Michael Edwards: Fastest marathon in a ten-person costume – 06:32:05
- Lloyd Martin: Youngest person to complete a marathon (II2) (male) – 06:46:10
