Yes, an infant from Hamilton in Canada has done it. This rare and unusual feat was accomplished in Buffalo marathon when Lucas McAneney crossed the finish line while pushing his two-year-old infant Sutton in a stroller that has been gifted to him by his wife on Dad’s day.
By the time McAneneys crossed the finished line, young Sutton was sleeping. Technically, Sutton, who completed the entire length of the marathon in the stroller, crossed the finish line before his father did but rules want the marathon runner to be on feet and running to be declared successfully. It is why Lucas was declared winner and not Sutton.
“It’s the year a two-year-old won the marathon, sleeping,” 35-year-old marathoner Lucas had joked at the completion of the marathon.
Over the past more than a year, Lucas McAneney has been gaining in confident running with Sutton. The confidence prompted him to attempt break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time running a marathon while pushing a stroller. The record is held by another Canadian, Calum Neff.
Greg Weber, the Buffalo marathon’s executive director, said he was confident that the marathoner from Hamilton could break the record and made an exception to the rules to allow McAneney to run with the stroller.
Weber said running with a stroller undoubtedly put McAneney at a disadvantage even if the stroller moved well .
Interestingly while the McAneney were in the run, the younger one was keeping himself amused by looking at and counting all the police cars and ambulances enroute. Father and son remained in conversation throughout and it was perhaps a rarest marathon for the senior McAneney in which he spoke so much. Normally, he remains quiet during the run.
He said running with his son was fun.
Though he failed to beat the Guinness record of Calum Neff yet he finished the run in 2 hours 33 minutes and 32 seconds, 16 seconds ahead of the next runner
McAneney said he’s been running competitively for most of his life but took a break when Sutton was born.
Then in early 2019, McAneney said he picked up running again and he took his son with him in a stroller. He said his wife eventually bought a proper running stroller as an early Father’s Day gift. Soon after, the pandemic hit.
“Ninety per cent of my runs since the pandemic started have been with him. He’s been my training partner throughout the whole thing,” McAneney told CBC Hamilton.
Lucas McAneney said the next time he and his son are in a race, they’ll both be on their feet, running side by side.
McAneney became so confident running with Sutton, he attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time running a marathon while pushing a stroller, a record held by Canadian Calum Neff.
Greg Weber, the marathon’s executive director, said he was confident McAneney could break the record and made an exception to the rules to allow McAneney to run with the stroller.
Weber said running with a stroller would undoubtedly put McAneney at a disadvantage even if the stroller moved well but said McAneney was “motoring,” running at a pace of three minutes and 38 seconds per kilometre.
McAneney said, during the run, Sutton would point out all the police cars and ambulances they passed.
“He’s never spoken more during a run than he did at the Buffalo Marathon and I’ve never talked more in a marathon … it was two and a half hours of fun,” he said.
McAneney didn’t beat the record, but ran the marathon in two hours, 33 minutes and 32 seconds. He finished the race, with Sutton — by then nodding off — 16 seconds ahead of the next runner.
For father and son duo, it would be a remarkable story that they would love to share on looking back. Its memory will remain itched on their minds for ever. The senior McAneney hopes that next time when they run, both will be on their feet.
To run and complete a marathon, a number of factors matter a lot. Foremost of these is the weather that has to be nice and pleasant, more so for the infant. Further, all the necessities of the infant, too, have to come packed besides keeping him amused and interested throughout the run.
“He loved every minute of it … I couldn’t imagine it would go that perfectly again,” Lucas McAneney said in his post-marathon interaction.
McAneneys have set an example for other parents to replicate.
Can a two-year-old complete a marathon?
Can a two-year-old infant complete a marathon?
Yes, an infant from Hamilton in Canada has done it. This rare and unusual feat was accomplished in Buffalo marathon when Lucas McAneney crossed the finish line while pushing his two-year-old infant Sutton in a stroller that has been gifted to him by his wife on Dad’s day.
By the time McAneneys crossed the finished line, young Sutton was sleeping. Technically, Sutton, who completed the entire length of the marathon in the stroller, crossed the finish line before his father did but rules want the marathon runner to be on feet and running to be declared successfully. It is why Lucas was declared winner and not Sutton.
“It’s the year a two-year-old won the marathon, sleeping,” 35-year-old marathoner Lucas had joked at the completion of the marathon.
Over the past more than a year, Lucas McAneney has been gaining in confident running with Sutton. The confidence prompted him to attempt break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time running a marathon while pushing a stroller. The record is held by another Canadian, Calum Neff.
Greg Weber, the Buffalo marathon’s executive director, said he was confident that the marathoner from Hamilton could break the record and made an exception to the rules to allow McAneney to run with the stroller.
Weber said running with a stroller undoubtedly put McAneney at a disadvantage even if the stroller moved well .
Interestingly while the McAneney were in the run, the younger one was keeping himself amused by looking at and counting all the police cars and ambulances enroute. Father and son remained in conversation throughout and it was perhaps a rarest marathon for the senior McAneney in which he spoke so much. Normally, he remains quiet during the run.
He said running with his son was fun.
Though he failed to beat the Guinness record of Calum Neff yet he finished the run in 2 hours 33 minutes and 32 seconds, 16 seconds ahead of the next runner
McAneney said he’s been running competitively for most of his life but took a break when Sutton was born.
Then in early 2019, McAneney said he picked up running again and he took his son with him in a stroller. He said his wife eventually bought a proper running stroller as an early Father’s Day gift. Soon after, the pandemic hit.
“Ninety per cent of my runs since the pandemic started have been with him. He’s been my training partner throughout the whole thing,” McAneney told CBC Hamilton.
Lucas McAneney said the next time he and his son are in a race, they’ll both be on their feet, running side by side.
McAneney became so confident running with Sutton, he attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time running a marathon while pushing a stroller, a record held by Canadian Calum Neff.
Greg Weber, the marathon’s executive director, said he was confident McAneney could break the record and made an exception to the rules to allow McAneney to run with the stroller.
Weber said running with a stroller would undoubtedly put McAneney at a disadvantage even if the stroller moved well but said McAneney was “motoring,” running at a pace of three minutes and 38 seconds per kilometre.
McAneney said, during the run, Sutton would point out all the police cars and ambulances they passed.
“He’s never spoken more during a run than he did at the Buffalo Marathon and I’ve never talked more in a marathon … it was two and a half hours of fun,” he said.
McAneney didn’t beat the record, but ran the marathon in two hours, 33 minutes and 32 seconds. He finished the race, with Sutton — by then nodding off — 16 seconds ahead of the next runner.
For father and son duo, it would be a remarkable story that they would love to share on looking back. Its memory will remain itched on their minds for ever. The senior McAneney hopes that next time when they run, both will be on their feet.
To run and complete a marathon, a number of factors matter a lot. Foremost of these is the weather that has to be nice and pleasant, more so for the infant. Further, all the necessities of the infant, too, have to come packed besides keeping him amused and interested throughout the run.
“He loved every minute of it … I couldn’t imagine it would go that perfectly again,” Lucas McAneney said in his post-marathon interaction.
McAneneys have set an example for other parents to replicate.