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Air Ambulance Paramedic Breaks Guinness World Record at the London Marathon

An Air Ambulance Paramedic from the North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) has broken a Guinness World Record while taking on the London Marathon.

Caroline, from Clitheroe, took on the 26.2 miles along with thousands of others on Sunday the 21st of April, however, she had to tackle the marathon in her full flight suit.

Finishing with a record-breaking time of 4 hours 36 minutes Caroline has set a new record for the ‘The Fastest Air Ambulance Paramedic to Run a Marathon in a Flight Suit (female)’.

The full suit weighed 4kg in total and included the flight helmet and boots that Caroline would normally wear while working for the air ambulance charity.

After months of training, Caroline crossed the finish line on The Mall in London and was presented with her Guinness World Record certificate and medal.

Reflecting on her success Caroline said: “I’m ecstatic about breaking the record at the Marathon, it was tough and a difficult challenge that I didn’t think was 100% possible. But when I was running through the streets and crossed the finish line, I just felt like everyone was behind me!

"I just want to thank everyone for their support before and during the challenge, it’s been an amazing experience!”

Not only has Caroline broken the Guinness World Record but she has raised over £2,500

for the lifesaving charity she works for. In 2023 the charity was called to over 3,100 missions across the North West region.

Caroline has been working for the North West Air Ambulance Charity for over 13 years, she said: “I wanted to take on the Guinness World Record title for a couple of reasons; I wanted to try and raise as much money as possible for a charity very close to my heart.

"As I work for this charity, I see the difference first-hand that it can make to our patient’s lives.”

To find out more about how you can support the North West Air Ambulance Charity, follow this link https://www.nwairambulance.org.uk/

Note to editors:

The North West Air Ambulance Charity’s helicopters and critical care vehicles operate 365 days a year. Their highly skilled doctors and critical care paramedics on board provide enhanced pre-hospital care to patients across the entire Northwest region each year – an area covering 5,500 square miles and over 8 million people.

Since its launch in 1999, the North West Air Ambulance Charity has been called to over 31,000 missions across the region, an average of around seven times a day.

Just as the many critically ill and injured patients would not have survived without the service the charity provides; the North West Air Ambulance Charity would not be here without the support of its community of fundraisers and partners.

The charity is not part of the NHS and doesn’t receive any government funding. They rely completely on public and corporate donations to carry on saving lives. The North West Air Ambulance Charity must raise over £12 million every year to continue its lifesaving service.

For more information on the North West Air Ambulance Charity or to donate, please visit nwairambulance.org.uk or call 0800 587 4570.