Because the Buffalo Bandits gained their third straight Nationwide Lacrosse League (NLL) title on Saturday night time, one fan celebrated by parading by way of town in full gear on Sunday morning—setting a Guinness World Report within the course of.
Brian Goldsmitha 39-year-old from Irving, Texas, suited up in full lacrosse gear: helmet, gloves, shoulder pads, stick and all, crossing the end line in 1:29:57. Not solely did he place 57th out of two,800 runners, he additionally shattered the earlier Guinness World Report for quickest half marathon in lacrosse gear by virtually 14 minutes.
Though lacrosse gear is designed for motion and safety, it isn’t essentially gentle. The gear sometimes provides an additional 10-15 lbs to a participant.
Goldsmith’s run wasn’t only for the Guinness World Data books. He used the event to lift funds for the Metropolis of Buffalo Animal Shelter, aiming for a US$5,000 aim.
This isn’t his first record-breaking run in full gear. In 2023, Goldsmith clocked 3:29:30 on the BMW Dallas Marathon, carrying full soccer pads. Goldsmith is a former collegiate soccer and lacrosse participant who now works in ticket gross sales for the Arlington Renegades of the UFL. Final month, he ran 77 laps round Dallas’s American Airways Middle (house of the Dallas Stars and Mavericks) as a fundraiser for the Luka Dončić Basis after the crew traded their longtime celebrity to the Los Angeles Lakers in alternate for Anthony Davis.
When requested why he takes on these ridiculous sports activities challenges, Goldsmith mentioned it’s all about tackling challenges that get folks laughing, and donating (in fact). “If it makes somebody smile and help trigger, it’s price it.”
As for the Bandits? They crushed the Saskatchewan Rush 15–6 on Saturday night time to lock up their third straight NLL title.
