Meet the participants hoping to write their names in the book of Guinness World Records
For the 17th consecutive year, Guinness World Records has collaborated with the TCS London Marathon to provide the most creative and inspirational fun runners at the 2024 event with world record verification on the Finish Line.
A team of Guinness World Records Adjudicators will be on hand to check costumes, verify times and confirm successful participants as official GWR title holders, earning them a coveted place in the Guinness World Records annual.
In total, there are 79 official Guinness World Record attempts being made this year by 90 runners.
Visit Guinness World Records to find out more about the amazing people attempting world records at the 2024 TCS London Marathon – and check out the full list of official records being attempted at the 2024 TCS London Marathon below.
2024 Guinness World Record attempts:
- Fastest marathon (CIH) (male)
- Fastest marathon by a type 1 diabetic (male)
- Fastest marathon carrying a bicycle
- Fastest marathon carrying a household appliance (white goods) (male)
- Fastest marathon carrying a household appliance (white goods) (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a badminton player (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a body part (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a book (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a book (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a cheerleader (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a chef in a non-racing wheelchair (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a clown (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a construction worker (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a drag queen (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a flag (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a food jar / tub (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a harlequin (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a house (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a Knight (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a mammal (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a mechanic (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a mobile phone (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a mollusc (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a monarch (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a mythical creature (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a ninja (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a referee (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a road vehicle (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a road vehicle (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a rocking horse (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a rotating puzzle cube (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a rotating puzzle cube (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a scientist (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a snowperson (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a Star Wars character (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a sweet food (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a sweet food (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a tap/faucet (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a tennis player (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a three dimensional aircraft (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a traffic cone (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a video game console (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a videogame character (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed as a videogame character (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed as an emoji (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed in a flight suit (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed in a football/soccer kit (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed in a safari suit (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed in a tree costume (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed in pyjamas (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Indian dress (male)
- Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Malay dress (female)
- Fastest marathon dressed in traditional Mongolian dress (female)
- Fastest marathon in a full-body inflatable costume (female)
- Fastest marathon in a full-body inflatable costume (male)
- Fastest marathon in a lacrosse kit
- Fastest marathon in a military dress uniform (male)
- Fastest marathon in a non-racing wheelchair (female
- Fastest marathon in a non-racing wheelchair (male)
- Fastest marathon in a ten-person costume
- Fastest marathon in pilot uniform (male)
- Fastest marathon three legged (male)
- Fastest marathon wearing a step in costume (male)
- Fastest marathon wearing chainmail (upper body)
- Fastest marathon wearing foam clogs (male)
- Fastest marathon wearing sliders (male)
- Fastest marathon wearing traditional Mongolian boots (male)
- Fastest marathon whilst DJ-ing (male)
- Fastest marathon with multiple sclerosis (male)
- Most rotating puzzle cubes solved while running a marathon
- Most T-shirts worn during a marathon (male)