British musician attempts a quirky record to raise funds for South African music students
Alistair Rutherford, aka The Running Viola, is having a go at the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon dressed as a musical instrument
A student from Birmingham City University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the UK will this weekend attempt a Guinness World Record — running the fastest marathon dressed as a musical instrument — in aid of a South African charity. Alistair Rutherford will wear a viola costume to run the Birmingham International Marathon on Sunday 15 October‚ the university said in a statement. The current record was set by Adam Hill on 20 March 2016. The US runner from Springfield‚ Virginia‚ ran the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach while dressed as a cowbell. Created by Merseyside-based designer Brian D Hanlon‚ Rutherford’s outfit is made from lightweight Plastazote foam and comes complete with a headpiece that mimics the shape of the viola’s neck and pegbox.
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