Guinness World Records said its guidelines, which had specified a dress and cap, “reflected a stereotype we do not in any way wish to perpetuate.”
Tag: Marathon Running
Nurse’s London Marathon Record Is Rejected Because She Didn’t Wear a Dress
Wearing her scrubs, Jessica Anderson crossed the finish line in 3 hours 8 minutes 22 seconds. Guinness World Records said it didn’t qualify as a nurse’s uniform.
At the Back of the London Marathon, an Obstacle Course of Insults and Sewage Trucks
A volunteer who led a small group of people aiming to complete the race in 7.5 hours said cleanup crews hindered their progress and made unkind comments.
London Marathon 2019: Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei Dominate
Kipchoge, of Kenya, won the men’s race on Sunday for a record fourth time, with Mo Farah of Britain in fifth. Kosgei, also of Kenya, topped the women’s field.
Russia Dispatch: An Ice Marathon Across a Frozen Russian Lake: ‘I Ran Twice as Fast’
It is one of the world’s most grueling races, 26 miles over Siberia’s Lake Baikal, amid cracking ice and shifting weather. The race attracts a global cast of athletes who want to test their limits.