Marathon World Record Attempt - Fastest Man in Full Highland Dress
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On Sunday 28th April I will be attempting a Guinness World Record by trying to run the London Marathon dressed in full highland dress in under 3 hours 20 minutes.
Record definition
- This record is for the fastest time to run over a marathon distance course whilst wearing full Highland dress.
- Marathon distance is 42.195 km / 26 miles 385 yards.
- This is to be attempted by an individual male.
- The record is measured by time – in hours, minutes and seconds to the nearest 100th of a second.
- For the purpose of this record, Highland dress is the traditional formal dress of Scotland.
Rules for Fastest marathon in highland dress (male)
- The outfit must include the following: Tartan kilt (underwear can be worn underneath), Full-dress sporran (which should hang from the waist in the traditional manner), Full-dress kilt hose/stockings/garters with matching garter ties and either a Prince Charlie or an Argyll jacket, white dress shirt and bow tie. If the competitor would like to wear a different style of jacket, he can send a photo and details for pre-approval consideration, provided it is a comparable style and carries traditional significance.
- The jacket must be fully buttoned throughout the attempt, Black or tartan waistcoat must also be worn underneath.
- Any additional accessories, e.g. Sgian dubh, are at the discretion of the participant and will not affect the record
- All tartan items worn must be of matching tartan
- If the claimant is running for a particular charity, details should be included, although this does not affect the attempt itself.
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