Running with a Stroller Guinness Record Broken at Route 66 Marathon

Chelsea Jones from Norman set a course record time Sunday morning in The Williams Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa. The Guinness World Record for running with a strollers was also broken during the marathon.

Sunday, November 22nd 2009, 12:58 pm

By: News 9


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TULSA, Oklahoma -- Chelsea Jones from Norman set a course record time Sunday morning in The Williams Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa. Jones finished first in the female division with a time of 3:00:38.

The winner of The Williams Route 66 Marathon, Zac Freudenburg, broke the Guinness World record for running with a stroller. 

The first and second place winners were the dueling for the record. Zac Freudenburg won the Route 66 Marathon and broke the Guinness World Record for running a marathon while pushing a stroller with a time of 2:32:10.

The second place finisher of the marathon is Michael Wardian, who also was pushing a stroller with a time of 2:34:37.

Elite marathon runners Michael Wardian and Zac Freudenburg and their children 11-month-old Grant Wardian and 10 1⁄2 month old Liam Freudenburg finished in the top two at the Route 66 Marathon.

The current Guinness World Record set by Wardian and his older son Pierce at the 2007 Frederick Marathon in Virginia.

Executive Director Chris Lieberman states, "Being apart of a record breaking event is an historic day for the Route 66 Marathon. We are proud of this event shining a light on Tulsa."

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