Marathon World Records

26 marathon world records, videos, and challenges
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Records

01:38 United States

Most Jogglers To Run A 5K Race

Bekah Smith

Bekah and eight jogglers ran in a 5K race while juggling. All of the jogglers are members of Boulder Juggling Club.

08:17 United States

Longest All-Ages Soccer Game Marathon

Gregory Leonarczyk

Gregory and participants at Camp Mah-Kee-Nac in Lenox, Massachusetts held a soccer game marathon. The game lasted for 50 hours, two minutes, 30 seconds.

01:17:16 United States

Fastest Half Marathon While Pushing A Stroller

calneff

Calum Neff finished a half marathon in one hour, 11 minutes, 27.00 seconds while pushing a stroller. He set the record at the Katy Half Marathon in Katy, Texas.

01:52 Canada

Longest Air Hockey Marathon

Jesse Fontaine

Jesse Fontaine and Breanna Broughton played air hockey nonstop for 28 hours. Their attempt raised almost $7,000 to support a World Vision-run youth center based in Pakistan. Read more about the feat here.

00:38 The Internet

Fastest Time To Run A Marathon While Dressed In A Playing Card Costume

Lisa Wright

Lisa W. finished a marathon of 26.2 miles in four hours, 59 minutes, 41.00 seconds. She was dressed in a playing card costume throughout the event.

05:48 Australia

Longest Rayman Games Team Marathon

Eric Tompson

Eric T. and his teammates MattThePatrat and DDay played six game versions of Rayman nonstop for 29 hours. See their entire gameplay here.

33:36 India

Longest Solo Cooking Marathon

Raj Mohan

Chef M.S. Raj Mohan performed a cooking marathon that lasted 48 hours. He cooked a total of 1,204 food items at Poppys Hotel in Tamil Nadu, India. The cooked food was distributed to the public, orphanages and homes for the aged.

05:29 United States

Longest Drumming Marathon In A Church

Joshua "Mike" Owens

Joshua "Mike" Owens played the drums for 24 hours at New Hope FMC in Warren, Ohio. He set the record to raise money and awareness for autism. All the proceeds went directly to The Mikeyfied Fund for Adult Autism. Learn more about the feat here.

04:16 United States

Longest All-Ages Basketball Game Marathon

Gregory Leonarczyk

Gregory and participants at Camp Mah-Kee-Nac in Lenox, Massachusetts held a basketball game marathon. The game lasted for 36 hours and 28 minutes.

00:25 The Internet

Most People To Simultaneously Say "Break Cancer" Upon Completion Of A Running Event

Lorna Larsen

A total of 20 people simultaneously spoke the words "Break Cancer" upon completing a marathon and half-marathon. They set the record as part of Team Shan Breast Cancer Awareness for Young Women activities during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Ontario, Canada.

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