Pre-race check in with the Guinness World Record Team
After arriving in Berlin, the team put the final touches on the caterpillar to make sure it would look it’s best from every angle. We then headed out to the Race Expo to meet the folks from the Guinness World Records, who were there to take some photos of all the record attempts for the Berlin Marathon, check our costumes and answer any questions about ensuring our attempt is within guidelines. Check out our video of the pre-race here:
Race day at the Berlin Marathon
Hailing from California where temperatures can reach up to 85F/30C during the run, we were accustomed to early starts for the Marathon (7AM). Luckily for us the marathon did not start until 10AM, which gave us plenty of time to eat and board the subway to the start to the race. Walking in costume all the way to the start line proved to be difficult, not just the walking part – but we were not prepared for the amount of attention our costume would generate. We would be walking and taking selfie’s with people along the streets and subway, in fact, we even ran into some folks from Southern California along the way. Check out the entire entry below for the walk and actual run during the marathon: