54-year-old British teacher Jill has become a new Guinness World Record holder by running a marathon dressed as a polar bear in less than five hours and raising funds for a cancer foundation.. This is stated in a message on the official website of Guiness World Records.

A woman took part in the PolarNight marathon, which took place in the Norwegian city of Tromso. She managed to run the marathon (42.2 km) in 4 hours 58 minutes 29 seconds and set the record for the fastest marathon run in a mammal costume among women.

The route itself takes place in the dark through a harsh mountain pass, and participants have to contend with temperatures of around -10°C. However, Jill made it to the final and added her winnings to the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) fundraiser.. She also dedicated her race to her father Michael, who died in 1999 at the age of 56 from cancer..

" Norway's biggest winter race showed that we all faced hostile, difficult and challenging conditions. It was an incredible adventure to escape in such stunning landscapes with kindred spirits while raising money for a great cause.. My last marathon was in Athens, so the temperature was a little different, but what an honor it was for me! "

Jill reveals she lost her father at a young age to bile duct cancer, and this horrific event marked the beginning of her fundraising for CRUK.

“There is probably not a family in the UK or anywhere in the world that has not had someone affected by this terrible disease. So I will continue to do everything I can to support CRUK in their vital work. For almost 27 years I have been raising funds and information to beat cancer, and now I have raised more than 1.96 million pounds (more than 102 million UAH), and I am truly grateful to all my supporters,” says the runner and says that she will overcome.

" world without cancer! "

Earlier it was reported how a man climbed Everest at home and set a new world record. The man explained his action by saying that during the end of the coronavirus pandemic he had accumulated mental problems. Therefore, he decided to carry out such a “rise” and raise funds for charitable organizations.

Subsequently, it became known that a woman covered a distance of two 16-story buildings underwater in one breath and broke the world record.. 35-year-old Amber Bourke has been freediving for more than 10 years.. Before breaking the record, she did intense training in and out of the pool..