Comedian

Eddie Izzard

Comedian and actor

3 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Eddie Izzard marathon

Eddie Izzard's recorded marathon is 5:00:30. Performance date: 2009. Age at the time: 46–47. The effort is unknown. The source at runnersworld.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.

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43 marathons in 51 days around Britain (Sport Relief) · 43rd marathon in 51 days, age 47

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“He recorded his best time of 5:00:30 on his last marathon, completing a 1,100-mile journey around Britain.”

Celebrities who have run marathons (Runner's World UK)

A marathon-distance run on the road during a charity challenge, not an official race. Dated 2009 (the challenge ran July to September 2009).

2016
- Marathon5:34:00
  Effort unknownComedian, age 54, Sport Relief charity challenge
  Official result, comicrelief.com2016 · age 53–54
  Quote and details
  “complete one of his marathons in just 5 hours and 34 minutes”
  Eddie Izzard completes 27 marathons in 27 days challenge for Sport ReliefOne marathon during South Africa Sport Relief challenge
2009
- Marathon5:00:30
  Effort unknown43rd marathon in 51 days, age 47
  News report, runnersworld.com2009 · age 46–47medium confidence
  Quote and details
  “He recorded his best time of 5:00:30 on his last marathon, completing a 1,100-mile journey around Britain.”
  Celebrities who have run marathons (Runner's World UK)43 marathons in 51 days around Britain (Sport Relief)

Eddie Izzard Double marathon charity run

Eddie Izzard's recorded Double marathon charity run is 11:05:00. Performance date: 2016-03-20. Age at the time: 54. The effort is unknown. The source at comicrelief.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

Final day of Sport Relief South Africa challenge, Pretoria · Comedian, age 54, Sport Relief charity challenge

Source quote and limits

“two marathons in just 11 hours and five minutes”

Eddie Izzard completes 27 marathons in 27 days challenge for Sport Relief

The organiser reports the double marathon on Sunday, March 20. Izzard’s own page confirms the challenge year as 2016: https://www.eddieizzard.com/en/mandela-marathons . The time is stated to whole minutes; seconds are unknown. Course certification and whether the total includes stops are unknown. Source gives the time to the minute.

2016
- Double marathon charity run11:05:00
  Effort unknownComedian, age 54, Sport Relief charity challenge
  Official result, comicrelief.com2016-03-20 · age 54
  Quote and details
  “two marathons in just 11 hours and five minutes”
  Eddie Izzard completes 27 marathons in 27 days challenge for Sport ReliefFinal day of Sport Relief South Africa challenge, Pretoria

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