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Always Overdressing for the Wrong Occasions

OK, this “world record for running a marathon dressed as a (fill-in-the-blank) character” is getting out of hand.

It was good news for Ryan Desgrange, who completed the Glass City Marathon in 3:04:48 dressed as Rocky Balboa. Ryan won his age group.

But it was bad news for Guy Cockroft, who ran a very good 3:38:29 in the London Marathon while dressed as the Cat in the Hat. Unfortunately Guy was edged out by Darren Stone, who finished with a 3:36:07 while dressed as Bananaman.

“I checked on the internet because I wasn’t sure how the other cartoon characters had done,” Stone said. “I scouted out before that Danger Mouse would be my main competitor but I have heard that I’ve got the record.”

Danger Mouse could not be reached for comment.

Meanwhile, Paul Simons ran a 2:55 dressed as Santa Claus, Jack Lyons managed a 4:22 dressed as a leprechaun, and Sally Orange squeezed across the finish in 4:32 dressed as, well, an orange.

Things didn’t go as well for the poor slob in the pack mule outfit, who DNF’ed.

We Can Have Lots of Good Fun That Is Funny

Last week I told you about Ryan Desgrange, who was about to run the Glass City Marathon dressed as Rocky Balboa in an attempt to become the fastest marathoner dressed as a film character.

Evidently there is an entirely different category for marathoners dressed as cartoon characters – a mark Guy Cockroft will attempt to set in Sunday’s London Marathon. Guy will be dressed as The Cat in the Hat.

“I’ve told myself I’m going to do it but I think half the battle is psychological,” he said.

No word on whether Guy will hop up and down on a ball with two books in one hand and a cup on his head with a cake, and milk on a dish with a fish on a rake.