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105 marathons in 105 days Guinness World Record To Be Set by Neil O’Maonaigh-Lennon

Resident of North London, Neil O’Maonaigh-Lennon, Thirty-year-old teacher, has began an unbelievable journey for the last three months. He started in last September; he’s been running counter-clockwise around the coast of Britain. He is aiming to run 105 marathons in 105 days. On the completion of his goal, he will set new Guinness World Record; current record is of 52 marathons.

He is not being observed by the Guinness Book of World Records, but satellite tracking device is being used by O’Maonaigh-Lennon to record his mileage.

He stated that, “My aim from day one was to run every step of the way”, “There’s no walking. It’s definitely a question of mind over body.”

Neil O’Maonaigh-Lennon’s Goal is to raise money for Cancer research, both of his grandfathers died from the disease.

It took seven hours for O’Maonaigh-Lennon to complete each marathon. After finishing his daily marathon, he marks the road and uses that mark as his starting point the next day.
Source - World Record

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