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Marathon runners break many records

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Vincent
Published date22 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir may have stolen the headlines by setting a new women's-only world record on Sunday, but she was not the only record-breaker in the race

A number of amateur runners also set records of their own, from the fastest marathon dressed as a scientist to the fastest for someone with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Jono Astle, 31, from Battersea, secured the fastest marathon for someone with MS, raising more than £20,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Mr Astle thanked the "amazing" crowds and said he was buoyed by notifications coming through on his phone while running.

"I had lots of notifications coming in throughout the race which I think is fundraising," he said, adding: "My friends and family were all around the course - it was really cool, quite emotional."

Lee Baynton, 39, from Essex, clocked the fastest ever marathon in an inflatable costume while...

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