A girl from Thailand who ran the London Marathon within the UK yesterday set a unique new Guinness World Record for “the fastest marathon wearing Thai traditional gown.”
The marathon runner, Shrinya “Dr Miyu” Kanchanasewi, is a 33 year outdated dentist primarily based at Chao Phraya Hospital with a ardour for working.
Dr Miyu posted a photo on Facebook holding a certificate from Guinness World Records, a UK reference guide recording human achievements since 1955.
In the picture, Dr Miyu is wearing a Thai conventional outfit comprised of a sbai (silk breast wrapper), a chong kraben (traditional Thai decrease physique garment), and a chadaa (traditional Thai headdress). Her running trainers are the only non-traditional Thai component of her outfit.
The dentist defined that individuals who enter the London Marathon with “fancy” outfits can submit a request to get into the Guinness World Records. Dr Miyu completed the 41 kilometre race in three hours and 45 minutes.
Dr Miyu defined that she was impressed to run the London Marathon in a traditional Thai costume to promote Thai culture, style, and cloth – which she known as Thailand’s “soft power.”
Yesterday’s women’s race was received by Sifan Hissan, a two-time Olympian on the track who has never run a marathon before.
Safan, a former refugee who left Ethiopia for the Netherlands at 15 years previous, was limping and fighting a hip damage not lengthy into the race.
Even Results said…
“She must cease.” But Hassan kept going and won the race in just two hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds.
The 30 yr old winner said…
“It was just superb. I never thought I would end a marathon and here I am successful it.”
The men’s marathon was won by 23 year outdated Kelvin Kiptum from Kenya who accomplished the race in two hours, one minute and 25 seconds – lacking Kipchoge’s world record by simply sixteen seconds..