Guinness World Records

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™, the global authority on record-breaking achievement, has partnered with the 2023 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, to provide record-breaking hopefuls with on-site record attempt verification – through Canada Running Series Staff –  to make race day even more memorable! Certificates will be mailed out post-event upon receipt and approval of full application.

Sixteen runners achieved fourteen official Guinness World Records through tremendous achievements during the 2019 race including Fastest half marathon dressed as a fruit (male), Fastest half marathon in a martial arts suit (male), Fastest half marathon skipping without a rope (male) and Fastest marathon dressed in a baseball uniform (male). 

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

To learn more about this year’s agreement as well as to learn about the potential titles to run for, click on the links below (please note: due to the changing nature of all distance titles, all record times can be gathered from Guinness World Records via your application).

GWR x TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Record Titles List

Melvin Nyairo, Fastest Half Marathon dressed as a fruit (male), 1:15:35, October 20th, 2019

Jeff Mescal, Fastest Marathon dressed in a baseball uniform (male), 2:56:46, October 20th, 2019

Bruno Gustavo Macaneiro, Fastest Marathon dressed in a football/soccer kit (male), 3:28:34, October 20th, 2019

Omar Rosas Trujillo, Fastest Marathon dressed as an Aztec (male), 3:40:18, October 20th, 2019