More than 46,000 people will start the TCS London Marathon on Sunday with 87 different world record attempts taking place on the iconic course from Greenwich to The Mall
The London Marathon will host 87 different world record attempts on Sunday with broadcaster Adele Roberts among those looking to break new ground. DJ Roberts is attempting to set the fastest aggregate time to complete all World Marathon Majors with a stoma and is raising money for Cancer Research UK and Attitude Magazine Foundation in the process.
Four-time Paralympian David Wetherill will look to break the record for fastest marathon on crutches with the current time set at 6hrs 11mins and 11secs, while the fancy dress attempts range from fastest female in a rugby kit to male in a traffic cone.
A team of official adjudicators will be on hand at the start and finish lines to check costumes, verify times and confirm successful participants as official Guinness World Records title holders, earning them a place in the annual.
And the London Marathon is aiming to break the record for the most participants in a marathon, with an estimated 56,000 people set to take part this weekend. The current record of 55,646 was set by the New York…
