Here's an article about a Sumo Wrestler that apparently broke the world record for the heaviest (fattest) marathon. He finished in 9:48:52. For someone of his size, 26.2 miles is no easy accomplishment. I was happy to see they used the term "complete" a marathon and not "run", because he certainly did not run a marathon. Anyway, while reading the article, I noticed this:
The 400-pound American jogged the first eight miles of the race and walked the last 18, often stopping at intersections and stoplights because he was well behind the 13-minute-per-mile pace set by race organizers.
Stopping at light sounded like he was running slow enough they were tearing down the course. So I went to the LA Marathon website, and found this:
The finish line will remain open to an 8 hour time limit. This time limit will be strictly enforced.
He did not meet the cutoff of the race. Therefore, it was a DNF and there should be no record.
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