Fastest half marathon in a six-person costume

Fastest half marathon in a six-person costume
Who
Ed Holderness, Oli Tipping, Ben Taylor, Guy Dixon, Finn Nugent, Claire Somerset
What
01:59:55 hour(s):minute(s):second(s)
Where
United Kingdom (Farnborough)
When
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.

The fastest half marathon in a six-person costume is 1 hr 59 min 55 sec, achieved by Ed Holderness, Oli Tipping, Ben Taylor, Guy Dixon, Finn Nugent and Claire Somerset (all UK), in Farnborough, UK, on 11 July 2021.


The team are all keen runners with a shared dream of achieving a Guinness World Records title, so decided to attempt this record in a custom-made chocolate caterpillar cake costume. They managed to surpass the previous record by 35 minutes.