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Tilly2 | 17:30 Sat 04th May 2019 | News
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This is outrageous. Who are these people at Guinness World Records?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-48161466
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O.K. I concede. :-(

Perhaps they could award her a record for being the first person ever to run in a real nurse's uniform?
she's the fastest real nurse running in scrubs but nobody is offering a prize for that. That's bad luck, but, uh, perhaps we could crowdfund a cut-glass decanter or something for her.
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Go one then, Jno. I'll contribute.
In reality there is no such thing anymore as a nurse's uniform is there since the term "uniform" means the same?
"Lukas Bates, from Maidstone, Kent, tried to get into the Guinness World Records Book for fastest marathon time dressed as a landmark"

"The record was set by Richard Mietz at the Berlin Marathon in September last year when he ran dressed as the Holstentor city gate in Lubeck."

Clock Tower and a city gate don't sound like they're the same to me but the GBWR seems to have records for virtually anything.

Such as, "most apples held in own mouth and cut by chainsaw in one minute."
Roy Castle would be turning in his grave.
Although actually he probably started the trend to this insanity.

According to the link she was told before the race it not acceptable

// She told Guinness World Records that she wanted to challenge the record and sent in photos of her in the uniform, so officials could track her during the race.
But she was told she would not be eligible for a record if she ran in her scrubs because they did not "meet the criteria"//

but she went ahead and did it anyway, whose fault was that then?
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Congratulations to Jessica on running a fantastic time and raising well over £2000 for her cause.
i suppose next year Mo Farah will be wearing a nurses uniform so he can get in the guinness book of records ...


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He wouldn't find a dress to fit, Ael. He's so skinny.
Ooooo! Matron!!! Roy Castle is responsible for the biggest charity con of all time.
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What's that then, 10CS?
By claiming that he contracted cancer through passive smoking by performing in smoky clubs. Which I can never accept because there were thousands of people performing in these clubs over the years, but it only affected him? I don't believe passive smoking causes illnesses anyway. But this is straying very much away from the OP.
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Indeed.
Guinness are reviewing her claim.

“Inclusiveness and respect are values that Guinness World Records holds extremely dear and while we always need to ensure we can differentiate between categories, it is quite clear that this record title and associated guidelines is long overdue a review which we will conduct as a priority in the coming days.”
She’ll be reinstated.
Bad news for her: Eliud Kipchoge is running as a midwife next year ;-)
On the subject of Roy Castle I suspect there were many other victims but only Roy had the insight and determination to take up the fight
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Guinness are reviewing her claim. Thanks, Jno.

That's a step forward.
Good result.

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