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Three-legged race

Three-legged race

Running event

A three-legged race is a running event involving pairs of participants running with the left leg of one runner strapped to the right leg of another runner.[1] The objective is for the partners to beat the other contestant pairs to the finish line.

Three-legged race
The Royal Navy during World War II

The longest distance ever run three-legged in 24 hours is 117.1km (72.7 miles) and was achieved by Gary Shaughnessy (Tadley, England) and Andy Tucker ( Tadley, England ), at Silchester on 9/10th October 2021.[2] Gary Shaughnessy and Andy Tucker also broke the 12 hour record on the same day.

The world record for the most pairs in a three-legged race is 649, set in 2013 on the Isle of Man. An August 2014 attempt in Canberra organised by National Rugby League team Canberra Raiders failed; only 543 pairs competed.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Three-legged race". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. [2]
    "Farthest distance run three legged in 24 hours (male)". Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  3. [3]
    "Three-legged race world record attempt fails in Canberra". ABC News. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-distance-run-three-legged-in-24-hours


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