Global Best of Records
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No. 00391

Fastest Marathon by a Double Leg Amputee

Holder
Richard Whitehead
Country
United Kingdom
Date
12 April 2026
Location
United Kingdom

About this record

At the Milano Marathon on 12 April 2026, British Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead, a bilateral knee amputee running on prosthetic blades, finished in 2:40:47, a new world record among para-athletes in marathon running, officially included by GBR.