Fastest time to row the length of the Thames by double canoe/kayak with portaging (Teddington lock)

Fastest time to row the length of the Thames by double canoe/kayak with portaging (Teddington lock)
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Who
Stephen Backshall, Tom McGibbon
What
20:29:00 hour(s):minute(s):second(s)
Where
United Kingdom (London)
When
08 August 2023
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.

The fastest time to row the length of the Thames by double canoe/kayak with portaging (Teddington lock) is 20 hr 29 min, and was achieved by Stephen Backshall and Tom McGibbon (both UK), in London, United Kingdom, between 8 and 9 August 2023.

The pair are the first holders of this record and rowed through the night finishing the attempt at 3 am!