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Belgian Man Sets World Record In Half Marathon On Stilts
Jonathan Engels is a 32-year-old man from Belgium.
He ran a half marathon while wearing tall stilts on his feet.
The race was 21.1 kilometres long.
He finished it in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 44 seconds.
This earned him a Guinness World Records title.
Jonathan trained for seven months before the race.
During the run, he had to avoid other runners, duck under low bridges and cope with painful feet.
Even though his muscles hurt badly afterward, he said he felt extremely happy.
Jonathan Engels completed the Skylux Half Marathon in Kortrijk, Belgium, on 26 April.
He finished the 21.1-kilometre race in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 44 seconds.
Engels wore 3-foot-1-inch stilts strapped to his feet during the race.
His performance earned the Guinness World Records title for the fastest half marathon on stilts.
He trained for seven months and covered about 230 kilometres before attempting the record.
- Who
- Jonathan Engels, a 32-year-old Belgian man.
- What
- He set the Guinness World Records title for the fastest half marathon on stilts.
- Where
- The Skylux Half Marathon in Kortrijk, Belgium.
- When
- He completed the race on April 26; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- He wanted to combine his passions for running and stilt performing in an attempt to set a world record.
Key facts
- Record
- Fastest half marathon on stilts
- Race distance
- 21.1 kilometres
- Finish time
- 2 hours, 30 minutes and 44 seconds
- Stilt height
- 3 feet 1 inch
- Training period
- Seven months
- Training distance
- About 230 kilometres
- Starting pace
- 6:45 minutes per kilometre
Sources
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