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MEDIA RELEASE
Issued: April 27, 2016
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World record set for marathon runner dressed in full-body animal costume
The wife of the headmaster of Chigwell School has run herself into the record books by breaking the record for the fastest marathon by a runner dressed in a full-body animal costume.
Gill Punt, 45, who lives and works at Chigwell School, broke the Guinness World Record dressed as a polar bear, which is one of the mascots for Cancer Research UK.
The previous Guinness World Record was 4 hrs 30 mins which Gill beat by nine minutes to set a new record of 4 hrs 21 mins.
Gill said that having the added challenge of running as a polar bear and attempting a Guinness World Record gave a massive boost to the fundraising endeavours.
She added that within the Chigwell School community a number of pupils, close friends and colleagues have experienced cancer and the fundraising is a way of helping to beat Cancer sooner.
Gill organised more than 100 parents, staff and Old Chigwellians to run the Royal Parks Half Marathon last October - when the team raised an amazing £93,000 for Cancer Research UK.
The grand total raised to date is an astounding £260,000.
To make a donation to help Cancer Research UK CLICK HERE
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