Thursday, July 21, 2011


Fastest marathon by a linked team: Manhattan men set world record

Coudersport, PA, USA--Five Manhattan men - Brad Weiss, 36, Chris Solarz, 32; Terence Gerchberg, 39; Stephen England, 31 and Francis Laros, 48 - finished the God's Country Marathon in Coudersport, Pa., in three hours and 26 minutes, while tethered together - setting the new world record for the Fastest
marathon by a linked team.

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  The Guinness world record for the fastest marathon by a linked team was 3 hr 26 min 15 sec by Chris Solarz, Brad Weiss, Terence Gerchberg (all US), Francis Laros (South Africa) and Stephen England (UK) at the God's Country Marathon in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA.

Guinness World Records also recognized the record for the fastest time to complete a half marathon race three legged, held by Alastair and Nick Benbow (UK) who ran the London Half Marathon in 1 hr 37 min 53 sec.

  "You are now officially talking to a world record holder," said Daily News advertising sales representative Brad Weiss, 36.

  "We're more than elated. It's an amazing accomplishment." Weiss and his buddies - Chris Solarz, 32; Terence Gerchberg, 39; Stephen England, 31 and Francis Laros, 48 - finished the God's Country Marathon in Coudersport, Pa., in three hours and 26 minutes, beating the previous Guinness world record by 12 minutes.

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Fastest marathon wearing a gas mask: Staff Sgt. Marc Dibernardo


Fastest 100 x 5 km relay: The Charlotte Running Club

Heaviest Person to Complete a Marathon: Kelly Gneiting (Video)

Fastest running nonagenarian: 95-Year-Old Ida Keeling (Video)


Most marathons run on consecutive days: Stefaan Engels


Fastest running centenarian: Miyazaki Hidekichi


Most consecutive push-ups: wrestler Munir Ahmed

Fastest Human Crab Walker: Cameron Jones


Oldest female marathon finisher: Gladys Burrill


Largest Resistance Band Class: Sheraton New York


Most marathons in a year: Yolanda Holder


Largest physical education class: Ga. students


Most fitness records broken in a day: Stephen Buttler


Longest distance run in 365 days: Serge Girard


Fastest Mile in a Bomb Suit: SSG Eric Johnson

Longest distance run in seven days on a treadmill: Mimi Anderson

Fastest Lunge Mile: Jamasen Rodriguez

11 marathons in 11 days : Kalyn Jolivette

Fastest mile in a bomb suit: SSgt Owen Duff

Youngest coach of an Olympic women's marathon winner: Valeriu Tomescu

Oldest Olympic women's marathon winner: Constantina Dita

Longest Non-stop walking hill marathon: Emil Ilic

Fastest 10K race: Hillary Kimaiyo


Highest Standing Box Jump: Ryan Moody

Fastest mile in a bomb suit: Lt. Jonathan Kehoe

Longest solo run around US perimeter: Reza Balunchi


Most people running in a "Stiletto Sprint'': Australia


Thursday, July 21, 2011


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