"I love knitting and wondered to my wife if there might be some sort of related world record I could have a go at. So she looked online and saw there was one for running a marathon and simultaneously knitting a scarf."
"It struck me as a bonkers way to get seen and shed light on the good causes I support. I had a ball of yarn in my belt bag and cast on my first stitch as soon as I crossed the starting line."
"I had no idea how well the scarf was progressing but tried to change the colour of the wool around each new metre in length, so by the time I got about four colours going I realised I must be on target."
Simon Fannon, a 43-year-old from Ashford, broke the world record for knitting the longest scarf while running the London Marathon. He aimed to raise money for charities important to him. Fannon created a scarf measuring 5.59m (18.3ft), surpassing the required 3.7m (12.1ft). He completed the marathon in five hours, 48 minutes, and eight seconds, earning a Guinness World Records certificate. Fannon's initiative aimed to raise awareness for the Huntington's Disease Association and Reorg, which supports veterans and emergency services personnel.
Read at www.bbc.com
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