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Guinness World Records

Meet the participants hoping to write their names in the book of Guinness World Records

For the 16th consecutive year, Guinness World Records has collaborated with the TCS London Marathon to provide the most creative and inspirational fun runners at the 2023 event with world record verification on the Finish Line.

A team of Guinness World Records adjudicators will be on hand at both the Start and Finish Lines of the TCS London Marathon to check costumes, verify times and confirm successful runners as official Guinness World Record title holders, earning them a coveted place in the 2024 book out in September 2023.

In total, there are 73 official Guinness World Record attempts being made this year. Among those trying to write their name in the record books is Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts, 43, who will be attempting the TCS London Marathon just 18 months post-surgery to remove her bowel following cancer. This is her third London Marathon and she will be hoping to complete it in under four hours. 

Adele is attempting to enter the Guinness World Records book for the fastest marathon with an ileostomy for The Attitude Foundation, which supports LGBTQ+ communities.

She said: “Training has been tough, but it’s also made me feel like I’m getting my life back together and has been amazing for me mentally.”

Jack Glasscock, 28, is fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust and will run the TCS London Marathon dressed as the Domino’s Pizza garlic and herb dip after spotting the costume at work.

This will be his fourth marathon and if he gets the record he said: “It will be all my birthdays and Christmases come at once! I used to get a copy of the Guinness World Records book every year under the tree and pore over it, gobsmacked by all the weird and wonderful records. So, to be included in there would absolutely be a dream come true.”

The full list of official records being attempted at the 2023 TCS London Marathon is:

  • Fastest marathon dressed in pyjamas (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a fisher
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a videogame character (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a postal worker (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional dinosaur (male)
  • Fastest marathon with two runners handcuffed together (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional aircraft (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional aircraft (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a knight (male)
  • Fastest marathon in a full-body inflatable costume (male)
  • Fastest marathon wearing clogs (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a star (male)
  • Fastest marathon in a Kung Fu uniform
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a lifeguard (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as reptile (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional plant (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a key (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a road vehicle (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a monarch (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a fairy tale character (female)
  • Fastest marathon wearing wellington boots (female)
  • Fastest marathon by a mascot (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a milk deliverer (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed in an Australian Football League kit (male)
  • Fastest marathon carrying a household appliance (white goods)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as an insect (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a scientist (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed in pyjamas (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a postal worker (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a mammal (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a savoury food (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a gingerbread person
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a candy confectionery item (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a Christmas cracker (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a badminton player (male)
  • Fastest marathon in highland dress (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a three-dimensional plant (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a mammal (female)
  • Fastest marathon in a toga (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a Christmas cracker (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a book (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a body part (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Thai dress (female)
  • Fastest marathon in a non-racing wheelchair (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed in pyjamas (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a scientist (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a savoury food (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a heavy-duty vehicle (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a can (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a Lucha libre wrestler (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a lumberjack (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a book (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed in a safari suit (male)
  • Fastest marathon in a full-body inflatable costume (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a lumberjack (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a crustacean (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as an emoji (male)
  • Most underpants worn during a marathon (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a food jar / tub (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a piggy bank
  • Fastest marathon wearing a suit and dress shoes (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a pirate (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a glass (male)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a glass (female)
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a boxer
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a vegetable (female)
  • Fastest marathon in a four-person costume
  • Fastest marathon in a two-person costume
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a body part (male)
  • Fastest four-legged marathon (mixed)
  • Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Malay dress (male)
  • Fastest marathon in a three-person costume
  • Fastest marathon dressed as a golfer (male)
  • Fastest marathon with an ileostomy (female)
  • Fastest marathon carrying golf clubs (male)