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Judi Lynn

(160,544 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:06 AM Oct 2013

Man runs marathon, knits scarf and breaks world record at same time

Man runs marathon, knits scarf and breaks world record at same time
By Jimmy Nsubuga Sunday 20 Oct 2013 6:52 pm

Running a marathon is hard enough without having to knit a record-breaking scarf at the same time like one man did in Kansas.

David Babcock thought it would be a good idea to combine the two totally different hobbies and at the same time set a new Guinness World Record.

‘It took a long time to do distance running. It takes a long time to do knitting,’ he told KCTV.

‘I thought these could go together. They are both kind of tedious. I thought it would be a fun challenge.’

The 41-year-old managed to achieve his goal after knitting a scarf that was 12ft 13.4in long while running the Kansas City Marathon in a time of five hours and 48 minutes.

More:

http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/20/man-runs-marathon-knits-scarf-and-breaks-world-record-at-same-time-4153926/

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Man runs marathon, knits scarf and breaks world record at same time (Original Post) Judi Lynn Oct 2013 OP

Show off. Warpy Oct 2013 #1

Dang! LeftofObama Oct 2013 #2

LOL, what a guy won't do to be a world record holder! B Calm Oct 2013 #3

Why run a story that obviously is embroidered from whole cloth? pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #4

Don't give thatman ideas! xchrom Oct 2013 #5

And, chervilant Oct 2013 #8

The story left me in stitches. nt pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #10

Yeah, but can he tweet about it at the same time? JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #6

Well now don't tell me you can't multi-task malaise Oct 2013 #7

Wait a fuckin second here!!!! A HERETIC I AM Oct 2013 #9

No problem, nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #13

I know him. xmas74 Oct 2013 #11

"...He once ran a marathon, because it was on the way..." Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #12

Makes at least as much sense as the biathlon. n/t Orsino Oct 2013 #14

But was he chewing gum? lame54 Oct 2013 #15

Most people could walk a marathon in 5 hours 48 min, big deal B Calm Oct 2013 #16

Warpy

(111,271 posts)

1. Show off.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:12 AM

Oct 2013

Honestly, though I can read or watch TV while I'm knitting but there's no way I could do it while walking, let alone running.

Those are huge needles. If he wants to make it easier on himself, he needs to discover circs.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)

2. Dang!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:09 AM

Oct 2013

If nothing else he deserves this....

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

3. LOL, what a guy won't do to be a world record holder!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:13 AM

Oct 2013

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Why run a story that obviously is embroidered from whole cloth?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:18 AM

Oct 2013

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

5. Don't give thatman ideas!

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:23 AM

Oct 2013

He'll embroider a shower curtain next.

chervilant

(8,267 posts)

8. And,

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:38 AM

Oct 2013

isn't he a purl of a record holder?

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

10. The story left me in stitches. nt

Reply to chervilant (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:41 AM

Oct 2013

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,350 posts)

6. Yeah, but can he tweet about it at the same time?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:27 AM

Oct 2013

running, knitting, and texting. THAT would impress!

malaise

(269,053 posts)

7. Well now don't tell me you can't multi-task

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:30 AM

Oct 2013

A HERETIC I AM

(24,370 posts)

9. Wait a fuckin second here!!!!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 06:39 AM

Oct 2013

The 41-year-old managed to achieve his goal after knitting a scarf that was 12ft 13.4in long

Twelve feet, thirteen point 4 inches? Really?

They couldn't convert that last foot?

Sheesh.

Anyway, what he's left with is a 5 and a half foot scarf and 7' 6.4" of nasty, dirty, dragged on the ground knitted mess.

I'll give the runner an A for effort.

The writer of the piece gets a fish slap.