Man Knits During Marathon, Sets Record
- 11 years ago
Not only did David Babcock finish the Kansas City Marathon, he knit a world-record-breaking scarf while he ran.
For most, it's hard enough to simply finish a marathon.
Not only did David Babcock finish the Kansas City Marathon, he knit a world-record-breaking scarf while he ran.
The University of Central Missouri professor now holds the Guinness title for longest scarf knitted while running a marathon.
Yes, that’s an actual title, and no he’s not suffered injuries as a result of running with needles.
He does admit, though, that on one of his early knitting and running combo outings he did fail to see a pothole and tripped.
Merging the two activities is something he started to do several years ago as a way to break up the tedium of each.
The years of practice have clearly paid off, as he was able to demolish the previous record of 6 feet and 9 inches.
Babcock’s purple, orange and red scarf has been confirmed by knitting experts to measure 12 feet and 1 and three-quarters inches.
He accomplished the feat in just 6 hours, carrying the yarn in a bag around his waist and using a carabiner to keep the growing scarf under control.
Over the years he’s also found it essential to work with acrylics, as natural fibers soak up too much perspiration.
For most, it's hard enough to simply finish a marathon.
Not only did David Babcock finish the Kansas City Marathon, he knit a world-record-breaking scarf while he ran.
The University of Central Missouri professor now holds the Guinness title for longest scarf knitted while running a marathon.
Yes, that’s an actual title, and no he’s not suffered injuries as a result of running with needles.
He does admit, though, that on one of his early knitting and running combo outings he did fail to see a pothole and tripped.
Merging the two activities is something he started to do several years ago as a way to break up the tedium of each.
The years of practice have clearly paid off, as he was able to demolish the previous record of 6 feet and 9 inches.
Babcock’s purple, orange and red scarf has been confirmed by knitting experts to measure 12 feet and 1 and three-quarters inches.
He accomplished the feat in just 6 hours, carrying the yarn in a bag around his waist and using a carabiner to keep the growing scarf under control.
Over the years he’s also found it essential to work with acrylics, as natural fibers soak up too much perspiration.