England cricketer runs 100km from Lord’s Cricket Ground in unique Guinness World Record attempt

The 22-year-old England cricketer runs 100km (Image: X/BBC) England club cricketer and endurance athlete Sam Bodoano completed an extraordinary run of 62 miles (100 km) from Lord’s Cricket Ground in London to Valley End Cricket Club in Woking, Surrey in an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the longest run before bowling a cricket ball.Bodoano, 22, from Worplesdon, near Guildford, Surrey, began his ride at Lord’s on Saturday and completed the grueling journey around 14 hours later at Valley End Cricket Club on Sunday. His challenge culminated in him playing the opening game in 11-a-side to his father.

Bodoano will complete the grueling run in full cricket whites

To meet the requirements for the record attempt, Bodoano had to complete the entire 100km journey in full cricket whites with a cricket ball. He then had to attend a cricket match and deliver the opening ball. While Bodoano completed the challenge and believes he has broken the existing mark, Guinness World Records has yet to officially recognize the achievement. The process of reviewing and verifying the evidence of the organization is still ongoing.A spokesman for Guinness World Records said the application would have to go through a formal evidence review process before the record could be officially confirmed. The review may take approximately two weeks depending on the evidence presented.If confirmed, Bodoan’s run would comfortably beat the previous male record of 15 miles. The current record holder for the longest bowling run (male) is Tom Dunn, who ran 15 miles (24 km) from Bethnal Green in East London to Wandsworth Common in South London in August 2024.

The 100km challenge raises almost £6,000 for charity

Despite the physical demands of the challenge, Bodoano completed the run for charity, raising nearly £6,000 (Rs 7,64,513) for the Ruth Strauss Foundation, a cancer charity founded by former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss.“I’m very tired, I lost a lot of sleep, but it was all for an amazing cause,” Bodoano said.An experienced endurance athlete, Bodoano has previously competed in the English Hockey Premier League, completed the London Marathon and Ironman Wales and finished third in the 112-mile Backyard Ultra Marathon. He also serves as a running coach and content creator.