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4 stories on The Good Press tagged with this topic.

Runner Smashes 8th World Record by 28 Minutes

Guinness set him a target of 2 hours 15 minutes for the fastest half marathon dressed as a referee — Leeds runner Matthew Akpan finished in 1:47, his eighth world record in six years.

Human Achievements

Mom and Teen Daughter Set World Record in 50K Race

Natalia and Cienna Lazarus ran 31 miles side by side to set a Guinness World Record — and raised $7,500 fighting human trafficking.

Human Achievements

Math Teacher Runs 636 Miles in 6 Days, Sets Record

New Mexico teacher Megan Eckert ran 636.482 miles in six days, breaking her own world record and the U.S. men's mark by more than 30 miles.

Human Achievements

Josh Kerr Runs 3:42.66 to Shatter 27-Year Mile Record

Scottish runner Josh Kerr clocked 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League on July 18, erasing Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year-old mile world record in front of 60,000 spectators.