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Stephen Moore, 54, is attempting to run the fastest marathon wearing a firefighter's uniform and breathing apparatus (SCBA) (male) on April 27. While running the London Marathon two years ago, Stephen saw a fellow fireman racing wearing a full fire kit, so he thought he could do the same and beat the record of 4 hours, 42 minutes and five seconds. Stephen, who lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife Donna, their four children and four cats, will be wearing his firefighting breathing apparatus, which he will have to change every two miles (roughly 3.
2km) during the marathon. He will be raising money for the Firefighters Charity, to raise awareness for the organisation that has supported him, his family, and many others for over 80 years. Stephen is just one of the some of the 103 runners attempting to break 87 Guinness World Records at this year's maraphon.
Many participants hope their quirky attempts to break records will help raise as much money and awareness as possible for their chosen charities. Dressed as a slinky dog, Chris Buckle, 47, and Emma Moreton, 44, hope to run the fastest marathon in a two-person costume (female), with a time to beat of four hours. This will be their 12th marathon and they decided to run in a two-person dog costume to add an extra challenge to their running routine while raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support as some of their friends and family have been diagnosed with cancer in recent years.
Chris Buckle, 47,...
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