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Arlington Renegades Ticket Representative Sets World Record at Bmw Dallas Marathon Pending Approval

Published on December 10, 2023 under XFL (XFL)
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ARLINGTON, Texas - Brian Goldsmith, an Arlington Renegades ticket representative, set a Guinness World Record on Sunday after running in the BMW Dallas Marathon. He became the fastest person in history to run a marathon in full football gear, finishing with a time of 3 hours, 29 minutes and 28 seconds. The record is pending until official review from the Guinness World Records.

"I ran along my friends who were running a relay and it helped me look forward to every step," said Goldsmith. "Every time my friends would jump in, I kept telling them 'hey we're four minutes ahead of pace, we are three minutes ahead of pace, let's do it, let's do it.' My last guy that ran in with me, John, he really helped push me quite a bit to get to the end. I really wanted to celebrate a little harder coming down the shoot, but I was just trying to move forward and get it done because just nothing was working. When I turned the final corner and I heard them announcing my name I got teared up. It meant a lot to me to be able to do this. I appreciate everyone being so supportive and just really excited about the attempt. It was really something I will look back on as one of the best moments of my life. The marathon setup was awesome. Thanks to all the staff and volunteers who came out to help today."

Assets from his training ahead of the marathon and during the race can be accessed here . Those looking to support Goldsmith following his world record run are encouraged to donate to Arlington Charities .

"A lot of what I do with everything is that I like to do things to the extreme and do things that maybe make people turn their head a little bit and say 'excuse me?'" said Goldsmith. "You should always do things that scare you and challenge you. I'm trying to lead by example. My hope is to inspire others to achieve or attempt things that they didn't think were possible because on the other side of that it's just an endless channel of opportunities for you to make yourself a better person and always keep growing. That's why I do the things that I do. I hope to be a guiding example of what is possible on the other side."

The Buffalo, New York native who resides in nearby Las Colinas, Texas, earned initial approval from Guinness ahead of the attempt. Goldsmith eclipsed the previous record by over four minutes, which was set by Australian Alistair Kealty who ran the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on January 25, 2019.

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