Three-legged race

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 9/10th 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 649, set in 2013 on the Isle of Man. An August 2014 attempt in Canberra organised by National Rugby League team Canberra Raiders failed; only 543 pairs competed.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Three-legged race". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
^ "Farthest distance run three legged in 24 hours (male)". Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ "Three-legged race world record attempt fails in Canberra". ABC News. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

External links[edit]

World Records for Three-Legged Running

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-distance-run-three-legged-in-24-hours

Largest Three-legged Race (Most Pairs)

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[1] "Three-legged race". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

[2] "Farthest distance run three legged in 24 hours (male)". Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[3] "Three-legged race world record attempt fails in Canberra". ABC News. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2018-08-01.

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