Optimus Prime marathon runner breaks world record

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Optimus Prime marathon runner breaks world record

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A man who ran the London Marathon dressed as Transformer, Optimus Prime, broke a Guinness World Record.

Matt Batchelor, from Milton Keynes, broke the record for the fastest marathon dressed as a 3D toy, covering the 26.2 miles in 4:19:23, beating the previous record of 4:53:30 by more than half an hour.

Batchelor, 40, described crossing the finish line as an “absolutely incredible moment” and even transformed his costume into a truck, which required him to crawl as he made his way to the mall.

“The DJ started playing Transformers music. It was just an epic moment – the best day of my life,” he said.

Matt Batchelor and two women pose together after the London Marathon. Batchelor wears a large blue and red Optimus Prime costume, with only his head visible. His head is covered with a blue plastic helmet and he wears reflective sunglasses. He has a pink running medal and the two women next to him are holding inflatable robots. — Batchelor was encouraged by his wife, Michelle Batchelor, and his friend Jo Thomas. [Matt Batchelor]

In an article on X, Guinness World Records confirmed that their attempt had been successful, describing it as “a great record”.

Batchelor told the BBC he knew he would break the world record around mile 16 because he was running faster than he had in training.

“I just decided I would rely on the audience. [They were] clapping and it really, really lifted me up,” he said.

“I just fought through the heavy legs, through the pain and kept going.”

Matt Batchelor takes part in a crowded road race, dressed in a bright red and blue Optimus Prime suit, surrounded by other runners in sports gear on a sunny, tree-lined street. — Batchelor trained in full costume around Milton Keynes [Andrea Hudson]

Batchelor had run in full costume around the Redways in Milton Keynes as part of his marathon training.

He ran the marathon to raise money and awareness for Thrombosis UK after suffering a serious deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in April 2024.

He described the London Marathon experience as “absolutely epic” and said he would take part in the Milton Keynes Marathon on May 4, but would run “in normal clothes”.

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