Sam Bodoano, who hails from Worplesdon near Guildford in Surrey , ran 100km (62 miles), starting at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London and finishing by bowling the first ball of a cricket match to his father at Valley Cricket Ground in Woking last weekend. Bodoano took 14 hours to complete the run, raising 6,000 pounds for the Ruth Strauss Foundation, the cancer charity founded in memory of former England captain Andrew Strauss ‘s late wife, Ruth. A cricketer has attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the longest run-up before bowling the first ball of a cricket match.
I lost a lot of sleep, but it was all for an amazing cause,” said Bodoano.
a Guinness World Records official said his application is subject to a formal evidence review and verification process, which could take up to two weeks While Bodoano completed the attempt for the record for the longest cricket bowling run-up by a male. “That review can take about two weeks, depending on the evidence submitted, so at this stage we wouldn’t be able to officially recognise the achievement,” the official said. “I’m very tired. Bodoano had to hold a cricket ball throughout the run, remain dressed in full cricket whites, and then play in the subsequent match for the record to count, having started his journey at midnight. The foundation’s annual Red for Ruth campaign is now a regular fixture in English cricket, taking place during an England Test match each summer.
