A three-legged race is a running event involving pairs of participants running with the left leg of one runner strapped to the right leg of another runner.[1] The objective is for the partners to beat the other contestant pairs to the finish line.
The longest distance ever run three-legged in 24 hours is 117.1km (72.7 miles) and was achieved by Gary Shaughnessy (Tadley, England) and Andy Tucker (Tadley, England), at Silchester on 9/10 October 2021.[2] Gary Shaughnessy and Andy Tucker also broke the 12 hour record on the same day.
The world record for the most pairs in a three-legged race is 768, set by Caritas of Hong Kong in 2019.[3] An August 2014 attempt in Canberra organised by National Rugby League team Canberra Raiders failed; only 543 pairs competed.[4]
References
- ^ "Three-legged race". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Farthest distance run three legged in 24 hours (male)". Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Largest three legged race". Guinness World Records.
- ^ "Three-legged race world record attempt fails in Canberra". ABC News. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2018.