Job Done! * First person to go sub 3hrs 20min for 900 official marathon races * 😀, today's time 3:44:10. Overall average finish time 3:19:20, way beyond anything I could have imagined being possible when I first started!
Team Edwards - We Did It!
The new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title holder
The fastest aggregate time to run 1000 marathons
1000 Official Marathon Races from 1981 - 2024.
325 Sub 3:15s, 500 sub 3:20s, 801 sub 3:30s & 1000 sub 4,00s.
Total Average Finish Time - 3hrs 21min 47sec
😀 ** 500 SUB 3:20s in Official Marathon Races ** 😀 after a very successful 841st marathon today at
@thehullmarathon
in 3:18:01 for 2nd V55. Words cannot describe how thrilled I am to become the first person on the planet to achieve this world record landmark 😀
Many people have asked what the bling looks like from 870+ marathons, on average one every 12 days for over 31 years in an average finish time of 3:19:02. Yesterdays medal which is actually made from oak completed a 5th board so I guess I'll be needing a 6th! Here's the first 3
With finish times ranging from 2hrs 51min to 3hrs 57min, am so pleased & proud to become the first person to achieve 1000 official sub 4hr marathon/ultra distance race finishes. Now just 2 more marathon distance races to go for the
#1000marathons
WR at
@mk_marathon
on May 6th😀
A successful 998th official
#Marathon
race today at
@LondonMarathon
in 3:53:48😀 Getting ever tougher but job done. Average finish time for 998 marathons now stands at 3:21:42 for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
. Just 2 to go for the finale at
@mk_marathon
on May 6th.
A successful 927th
#Marathon
today at the Enigma event, Milton Keynes in 3:41:00 on a testing 7 lap multi terrain course around Caldecotte Lake. Average finish time for 927 marathons now stands at 3:19:51, still on track for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
@VoomNutrition
999 official
#marathon
races - Average finish time 3:21:45. Includes 325 sub 3:15s, 500 sub 3:20s, 801 sub 3:30s and 946 sub 3:45s. Now on the cusp of setting a new world record for running 1000 marathons in the fastest ever average finish time at
@mk_marathon
on May 6th😀
A successful 932nd
#Marathon
today at the Rickmansworth Aquadrome in 3:49. Really struggled today, my slowest time in over 3yrs, hoping its just a blip! Average finish time for 932 marathons now stands at 3:19:58, still on for the
#1000marathons
WR
#sub330
@VoomNutrition
A successful 897th marathon at Gloucester today in 3:30:29 for 5th V55. Gutted to have just missed
#sub330
on a very cold day with the aches & pains taking their toll now, but very pleased to edge closer to the
#900marathons
&
#1000marathons
WRs 😀
@Mannatech
@SubSports
Just over 15 hours to go until I toe the start line of my 900th official marathon race, it's a handicap race based on previous finish times, my start time is 10:31am, it's a trail course along the Thames path, likely to be wet & muddy with windy weather, can't wait!!
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@TeamEdwards900
#VoomInPowerUp
#DoYourBestBetter
Not normally nervous the evening before a race but tomorrow will be attempting to achieve something I could never have imagined possible after running my 1st marathon in 1981 & vowing never again . 750 official sub 3hr 30min marathons beckons .. hoping & praying all goes to plan!
A painful but successful 938th
#Marathon
today at Rickmansworth in 3:51:51 on a very warm humid day with an injured hamstring! Just relieved to finish under 4hrs. Average time for 938 marathons now stands at 3:20:07, with 62 to go for the
#1000marathons
WR
#sub330
@VoomNutrition
Team Edwards are here at
@mk_marathon
and ready for the big one. Less than 17 hours to go until the start of the most important race of my 43 year marathon journey! A few tears this morning when we woke up and saw the BBC news pages.
A successful 911th marathon at Walton on Thames yesterday in 3:28:09 to become the first person ever to run ** 800 official Sub 3:30 Marathon races ** for a new landmark record 😀Average finish time now 3:19:35, 89 to go for the
#1000marathons
record
@marathontalk
A successful 902nd marathon at Windsor today in 3:36:57. 10 laps along Dorney Lake with a stiff breeze & heavy showers thrown into the mix but another one done towards the
#1000marathon
WR😀Average finish time now 3:19:22. So 98 to go!
@Mannatech
@SubSports
A successful 898th marathon at Kings Of The Castle event, Slough today in 3:32:41 for 3rd place. Dragged my weary body over 5 energy sapping laps along the Jubilee River. Still on track for an average finish time of sub 3hrs 20min for the
#900marathons
WR 😀
@Mannatech
@SubSports
Average finish time for 947 official marathon races now stands at 3:20:20 after todays testing Bury St Edmunds road race. Total includes 325 sub 3:15s, 801 sub 3:30s & 925 sub 3:45s. Still hoping to average
#sub330
for the
#1000marathons
WR
@VoomNutrition
@runABCsouth
@UKRunChat
Successful 827th marathon at Enigma Word Up, Milton Keynes in 3:21:53 for 3rd place & achieve a new landmark World Record total of 750 official Sub 3:30 Marathons😀 The last 250 Sub 3:30s run in 292 weeks & the last 100 run in 108 weeks.
@uknetrunner
@marathontalk
@runabcmidlands
A successful 819th marathon at
@LondonMarathon
today in 3:22:24. My slowest time in 23 London marathons but given the extreme 75+deg temps & where I was 48hrs ago with a tummy bug am very happy to have made the start line & got this result. Finished in top 7% & 74th in V55Cat😀
Grinding out the final 100 metres for a successful 818th marathon at
@BrightonMarathn
today in 3:18:40. Pleased to record a 497th sub 3:20 & 741st sub 3:30, two more possible major milestones now within touching distance as the
#1000marathons
WR attempt continues 😀
@SubSports
A successful 849th marathon today at the Relativity Run, Northampton in 3:35 for 4th place. A 5 lap trail course on exposed uneven ground with a cold breeze made this tough going but now just one away from the next landmark😀
@iammannatech
@SubSports
@MudandBloodUK
@Fisiocrem_UK
A successful 923rd
#Marathon
today at the
@saturnrunning
event, Staines in 3:38:23 for 3rd place on a 6 lap multi terrain course along the Thames path. Another battle won! Average finish time now 3:19:48, still on track for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
@VoomNutrition
A successful 901st marathon at Hayes today in 3:37:31 for 2nd place 😀. 14 testing laps around Hillingdon cycle circuit, Had to contend with sleet & snow plus a bitterly cold wind but job done & now down to double figures for the
#1000marathon
WR, 99 to go!
@Mannatech
@SubSports
A successful 989th official
#Marathon
race today at
@RunThroughUK
Oulton Park event in 3:49:31 😀 A tough race following my dad's passing. Average finish time for 989 marathons now 3:21:26 for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
, 11 to go for the finale at
@mk_marathon
2024.
A successful 911th marathon today at the Elven Red Run, Walton on Thames in 3:28:09 to become the first person ever to run ** 800 official Sub 3:30 Marathon races ** for a new landmark record, very happy😀 Average finish time now 3:19:35, 89 to go for the
#1000marathons
record 😀
A successful 900th marathon at
@PhoenixRunning2
100 club event today at Walton on Thames in 3:44:10. A tough 8 out&back laps along Thames path with a vicious headwind but very pleased to become first person to average
#sub320
for
#900marathons
with 3:19:20 😀
@VoomNutrition
A successful 891st official
#Marathon
at Kings Of Castle trail event, Slough today in 3:28:01 for 2nd place. Another gruelling run with 5 out&backs along Jubilee River but pleased to record a 794th
#sub330
& inch closer to 900 &
#1000marathons
record 😀
@Mannatech
@SubSports
A successful 917th marathon today at the Bedford Autodrome event Thurleigh in 3:35:37 for 2nd V55. Pleased to record an 899th sub 3:45 on this exposed 8 lap course😀Total average finish time now 3:19:40, still on for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
@marathontalk
A successful 990th official
#Marathon
race today at
@RunThroughUK
Goodwood GP, Chichester in 3:50:48. Another tough one on a miserable wet day. Average finish time for 990 marathons now 3:21:29 for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
, 10 to go for the finale at
@mk_marathon
😀
A huge thank you from Teresa and I for all the lovely messages & kind words, it is truly humbling and bought lots of tears. Two days on, still hasn't sunk in, hurting physically & emotionally drained but very very happy 😀
A successful 854th marathon today at Hayes in 3:22:59 for 3rd place. A testing 14 laps of the undulating Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, very pleased to kick off 2019 with my best time since last Sep and a podium place 😀
@Mannatech
@Mannatech
@SubSports
@MudandBloodUK
@Fisiocrem_UK
#medalmonday
#mondaymotivation
First person to go sub 3hrs 20min for 900 official marathon races with an overall average finish time of 3:19:20
#900marathons
WR. Thank you everyone for your messages & kind words. Now for the
#1000marathons
WR if my body lets me..fingers crossed!
A successful 809th marathon at the Enigma Winter event in 3:27:21 for 6th place overall and 1st V55. Another tough marathon on another very cold day, some how managing to keep the unbroken sub 3:30 streak going, now 85 in 84 weeks, mind over matter for the last 10 miles!
A successful 924th
#Marathon
today at the Charles Darwin event, Shrewsbury in 3:35:58 on a gruelling 44 lap course around the sports village cycle track! Average finish time remains at 3:19:48, still on track for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
@VoomNutrition
A successful 999th official
#Marathon
race today at the Saturn Godfather Run, Staines in 4:07😀Average finish time for 999 marathons now stands at 3:21:45 for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
. Now for the finale on May 6th at
@mk_marathon
, 26.2 miles to go for WR glory!
** 1000 Marathons update ** Just 2 days to go until the big one at
@mk_marathon
. Teresa and I are very much looking forward to seeing family, friends & supporters on Monday to help us celebrate the world record finale to a 43 year journey.
A successful 988th official
#marathon
race today at the
@PhoenixRunning2
event, Walton on Thames in 3:51:21. Today's marathon was for you dad, probably the last one I'll run while your still with us😢 & the reason why I wanted to run today. Me (age 3) with my dad in 1965.
A successful 848th marathon at Dorney River Run Windsor in 3:28:49 for 1st place😀After last weeks scare a huge bonus to go sub 3:30 & record a 65th career marathon win on this 4 lap trail course with some testing muddy sections.
@iammannatech
@Mannatech
@SubSports
@Fisiocrem_UK
A successful 945th official
#Marathon
race today, 11 undulating laps around Goodwood motor circuit in 3:40:34 for 2nd V55 and 923rd sub 3:45.😀 Average finish time for 945 marathons now stands at 3:20:17. With 55 to go, still on for the
#1000marathons
WR
@VoomNutrition
@UKRunChat
Average finish time for 921 marathons now stands at 3:19:46 which includes 325 sub 3:15s, 801 sub 3:30s & 903 sub 3:45s. Slowing down but still on course for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
😀 79 to go!!
@VoomNutrition
@marathontalk
A successful 929th
#Marathon
today at the Grim Up North Spring Canal event, Kirkstall in 3:39:43 on a testing multi terrain course along the Leeds/Liverpool canal. Average finish time for 929 marathons now 3:19:54, still on track for the
#1000marathons
WR
#sub330
@VoomNutrition
A successful 823rd marathon at the
@BrathayEvents
#windermeremarathon
in 3:23:10 for 2nd V55. Very pleased to record a 746th sub 3:30 on such a demanding course, so now 4 more needed to achieve a new landmark WR & it's another small step towards the
#1000marathons
record😀
A successful 888th
#marathon
at Enigma 3 Lakes event, Milton Keynes in 3:30:45 for 2nd place. 17 undulating laps around Furzton Lake, lots of twists & turns & still feeling effects from Sat's marathon but another one nearer
#1000marathons
WR 😀
@Fisiocrem_UK
@VoomNutrition
A successful 820th marathon at
@Great_Run
#StirlingScottishMarathon
in 3:25:48. First time I've ran this superb event, went for sub 3:20 but underestimated the testing scenic course so had to really dig in over the final 8 miles for a 743rd sub 3:30 😀
All set to run my 25th
@LondonMarathon
tomorrow and my 946th
#marathon
in total, where I'll be representing
@CharityDEBRA
😀 Here's wishing everyone else running, especially
#TeamDEBRA
the very best of luck, have a great day everyone 😀
A successful 914th marathon today at the Rocky Horror Tribute race, Shrewsbury in 3:28:46 for 3rd place, an 801st sub 3:30, 850th sub 3:35 & 896th sub 3:45. Average finish time now stands at 3:19:37, still on for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
😀
@voomnutrition
42 consecutive years of running marathons - average finish time for 922 marathons stands at 3:19:47 which includes 325 sub 3:15s, 801 sub 3:30s & 904 sub 3:45s. Slowing down but still on course for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
78 to go!!
@VoomNutrition
@marathontalk
A successful 880th
#marathon
at the Saturn British Bake Run, Reading today in 3:38:33 for 3rd place. Another tough day on a demanding 8 lap multi terrain course but pleased to record an 850th sub 3:40 & another one nearer to
#1000marathons
WR😀
@iammannatech
@Mannatech
@SubSports
A successful 992nd official
#Marathon
race today at Saturn Ninga Run, Staines in 3:45:22. The countdown is on! Average finish time for 992 marathons now at 3:21:32 for the
#1000marathons
WR averaging
#sub330
.. 8 to go for the finale at the
@mk_marathon
in May😀
#teamedwards1000
A successful 951st official
#Marathon
race today at Huntingdon in 3:52:25. My 1st race of 2023 on a tough 15 lap muddy course around Hitchingbrooke park. Average finish time for 951 marathons now stands at 3:20:26. Still on for
#1000marathons
#sub330
WR
@UKRunChat
@VoomNutrition
A successful 826th marathon at Dorney Lake today in 3:26:27 for 2nd V55 & 11th place overall. With Sundays marathon still in the legs was hurting much more than usual, so relieved to get the 749th sub 3:30, now 1 more for the 750 landmark WR😀
@Mannatech
@iammannatech
@SubSports