Longest race
The longest race is considered to be the transcontinental race of 1929, the distance of which was 5850 kilometers. The participants had to overcome the distance from New York to Los Angeles. The winner of this competition was Johnny Salo, a citizen of Finland, who won the race with the result in 79 days. He started on March 31, 1929, and finished on June 17. In total, the winner spent in the struggle 525 hours 57 minutes 20 seconds, his running speed is on average 11.1 km / h. The closest pursuer, Pietro Gavuzzi, Johnny Salo was 2 minutes and 47 seconds ahead.
New record in heels run
And you know that just two years ago another world record was registered? Just what kind of discipline? Do not be surprised – this discipline is running in heels. The race was attended by 100 of the most beautiful Australians and 1 man. A slightly strange marathon was held in the city of Canberra.
Relays, held on heels, were not only interesting, but also quite funny. For example, the girls were running 80 meters, and the best result, which was set, was 1 minute and 4 seconds – it broke the result, which was previously listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
In order to win some girls went to extreme measures. For example, there were cases when a participant rewound her leg and shoes with duct tape so that the shoes did not fall off. However, all precautions did not save the beautiful ladies from clumsy movements and funny falls.
The winners of the unusual marathon were four girls from the capital, whose names sound as follows: Jessica Penny, Laura Juliff, Casey Hodges and Britney McGlown. The girls not only received public attention and praise, but also received a considerable reward for their work – 10 thousand Australian dollars each.
The oldest marathon runner, the oldest athlete of our time
Fauja Singh (India) is the oldest marathon runner in the world. This athlete is already 100 years old, but he still does not stop running. Fauja Singh is in excellent physical shape, his health can be envied by the young, he is always cheerful and in a good mood.
Hindu reveals his secret to longevity – he says that the secret lies in his love of sport. He took a special interest in the Fauja Sing Marathon Races at the age of 89, after which he managed to participate in 7 marathons, and also expects to come to his 8th marathon, which will be held in 2012 in England. At the marathon in Edinburgh, the oldest athlete will need to run as much as 42 kilometers.
The heaviest marathon race
The marathon is a competition in running for very long distances. The length of the route of the standard marathon is 42 kilometers. Try the 42 kilometers, so often still on rough terrain. But we will not talk about landed, but immediately reach for the stars. If 42 kilometers is a lot, then what can we say about 5000 kilometers? The most difficult marathon race is held at a distance around New York City. As you understand, the main problem is exactly the distance to run, because it is more than 5,000, notice 5,000 kilometers – it’s like from Moscow to Khabarovsk.
The fastest person in the world
The lightning fastest man on earth is a native of Jamaica, his name is Bolt Usain. The printer managed to overcome the distance of a hundred meters in a time of 9:69 seconds. It happened in 2008 at the Olympic Games in Beijing on August 16. With this result Bolt not only achieved a gold medal, he also set the best time frame for the 100 meter distance, which was a world record. In the same year, at the same Olympic Games on March 20, Bolt Usain sets a new record only for 200 meters distance. His result is 19:30 seconds. He wins the second gold, and, most importantly, beats the previously set record, which was set by Michael Jonesan. The gap was only 0.02 seconds – not much, but the fact remains that Bolt Usain is the fastest man in the world.