5 weird clothes or accessories that people have worn to run

1 - This family that ran using Crocs

Members of a family from Utah, USA, participated in a race this year and drew attention to the fact that everyone was wearing Crocs instead of the traditional running shoes.

The father of the family, Alexandres Pachev, said that the whole crowd ran for over an hour wearing Crocs because they could not afford expensive shoes, and that the idea of ​​replacement came when one of their children did not want to change shoes before train. From there, the family decided to take a test and apparently liked the result.

2 - The woman who ran a marathon wearing high heels

In 2014, Natalie Eckert tried to break a world record and run wearing high heels. Inspired by the German Julia Plecher, who made 100 meters in 14, 531 seconds using jump, she decided to go a little further.

For her challenge, Natalie was keen on choosing shoes, and even though she ran the marathon for seven hours, seven minutes, and three seconds, she couldn't officially participate because she had to stop for foot care after seven miles. running.

3 - London Marathon runners who wore 10kg costumes during the race

Running, by itself, is no longer a simple activity, even among those who already have experience, but running in a 10 kg rhino costume is a feat worthy of those who have a lot, a lot of courage.

The photo you see above was taken in 2013, when some people decided to use the costume during the London Marathon, for the NGO Save The Rhino, which fights for the lives of these animals. The fastest runner was able to complete the course in less than 5 hours.

Although the idea seems - and is - unusual, the tradition of running for fantasy on behalf of the NGO is already old, and some rhino runners have also participated in races in New York, Paris and Dublin.

4 - The costumed guy who decided to run a marathon

The participation of athlete and businessman Gihan Amarasiriwardena at the Gloucester Marathon in Massachusetts was also a beautiful marketing action. Basically, the guy runs a clothing company and decided to flaunt the suits his company makes in a race. As if that weren't enough, he eventually topped a world record for running for an hour, 24 minutes and 41 seconds wearing a suit.

5 - The man who ran in Elvis costume

At 42, runner Michael Wardian of Virginia, USA, earned a record for being Elvis Presley's costumed person spending the most time running. In November 2016, he spent two hours, 38 minutes and four seconds on the run, securing his unusual record.