Did you know that there’s a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon time while wearing a football uniform? I didn’t, but it turns out that there is. Up until Sunday, the record time was 3:33:42, set by an Australian runner named Alistair Kealty at the 2019 Dubai Marathon.
But that record was shattered — shattered! — on Sunday, when a Texas man named Brian Goldsmith completed the Dallas Marathon in 3:29:30 while wearing an Arlington Renegades uniform, thereby setting a new Guinness World Record.
This was Goldsmith’s first marathon but not his first attempt to set a novelty record. He once attempted, unsuccessfully, to run the fastest half-marathon while dressed as a piece of fruit (he wore a banana costume).
Was he stoked to complete the marathon on Sunday? Yeah, you could say that (click to the video of him drinking post-race Champagne):
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Goldsmith’s choice of a Renegades uniform was no accident — he works as a ticket rep for the XFL club. Reports have indicated that the Renegades are among the XFL teams that will still exist following the recent XFL/USFL merger, so Goldsmith won’t go down as the last athlete to compete in a Renegades uni. But he’s almost certainly the only person who’ll ever set a world record while doing so.
I love the number font. Sure beats drop shadow.
This was, without question, the highest and best use of an Arlington Renegades uniform ever.
Well they did win the 2023 XFL Championship. So. . . . . .
I gotta say, that’s pretty neat.
Chafing preparation and prevention considerations must have been insane. Can’t imagine what a football helmet for 3 continuous hours of constant motion feels like.
Try a 25 mile road march with full gear (50+ pounds) and a helmet on. Our military does it all the time.
My wife used to run marathons and talked me into running a half-marathon one time. It was quite the challenge in just a dry fit shirt and shorts. Couldn’t imagine running an entire marathon with all that gear.
That was a true test for Under Armor’s “moisture wicking fabric” if there ever was one!
Thereby providing the only opportunity to use “long-running” and “XFL” in the same sentence.
Quite a feat, much respect! Who will follow, wearing a hockey uniform? Including a goalie helmet and leg protectors?
I didn’t see anything about a banana costume in that one link. Am I missing something?
Hmm. I wonder if there was a stipulation about running in football cleats.