S'porean Soh Rui Yong, 33, sets Guinness World Record for fastest marathon in full suit

Singapore's top long-distance runner, Soh Rui Yong, 33, has set the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon in a suit.

"World record holder," Soh wrote on a Facebook post dated Apr. 27.

In the post, Soh was seen being awarded the Guinness World Record certificate.

He completed the London Marathon in a suit in a record time of 2 hours 39 minutes 57 seconds.

Soh said he was wearing a suit from Boss.

Beat previous record runner from France

The previous Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon completed in a full suit was held by Emmanuel Bonnier from France, with a time of 2:40:52.

He had set the record in Tours, France, on Sep. 24, 2023.

Soh expressed his intention at the world record attempt on a Facebook post dated Apr. 24.

"I have broken national records 12 times in my career. This will be the first attempt at a world record," Soh wrote.

"Running 42.195km in 3 layers, the main challenge will be managing the buildup of heat in my body... But I think my years of training and racing marathons in the Singapore heat and humidity have prepared me well for this very challenge."

Top image via Soh Rui Yong (苏睿勇)/Facebook