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What was Lloyd Scott wearing to cause him to set a record slowest time for the course, At the 2002 London Marathon?

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At the 2002 London Marathon, what was Lloyd Scott wearing to cause him to set a record slowest time for the course, of 5 days, 8 hours, 29 mins and 46 seconds?

posted Dec 20, 2016 by Naveen Kumar

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Deep-Sea Diving Costume

Lloyd Scott, is an English former professional football goalkeeper and now charity fundraiser, best known in the UK for his charity marathons. He is notable for competing in the 2002 London Marathon in a deep-sea diving costume during which he broke the world record for slowest marathon time.The diving suit he wore is now on display at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London. The number he wore is still attached to the suit on display.

On 2 July 2012 the BBC reported that Scott, wearing a 130 lb (59 kg) diving suit, was the first person to complete the 2012 Olympic Marathon Course in a time of six days.

Lloyd Scott wearing Deep-Sea Diving Costume to cause him to set a record slowest time for the course, At the 2002 London Marathon

answer Dec 27, 2016 by Abhishek Maheshwari
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