A Japanese Runner Unofficially Broke the Record for Fastest Half Marathon Run in a Suit

Yuki Kawauchi, known as Japan's "Citizen Runner" due to his refusal to accept corporate sponsorship, took an unorthodox approach to Japan's Kuki Half Marathon. Kawauchi ran it in 1 hour, 6 minutes and 42 seconds, all while wearing a full business suit. Kawauchi's Kuki run also unofficially broke the world record for the fastest half marathon run in a suit by a whopping margin of 17 minutes and 59 seconds. The existing record will still stand, due to the fact that Kuki is not a Guinness-certified...