Fastest marathon wearing armour

According to Official Guinness Records,

The fastest marathon in armour is 6 hr 46 min 59 sec and was achieved by Peter Pedersen (Denmark) at the HC Andersen Marathon, Odense, Denmark, on 21 September 2008. Peter wore full medieval battle armour including boots, helmet, gauntlets and the total weight was 28 kg before and after the race.

For a complete list of 2008 records, please visit 2008 Guinness Records in Denmark.

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