Longest scarf knitted while running a marathon
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![David Babcock knitting just before he finished running the marathon](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/624/mcs/media/images/70615000/jpg/_70615351_last_bind_sm.jpg)
David Babcock combined his two loves - knitting and running - as he attempted to set a world record for the longest scarf knitted while running a marathon.
The university professor from America ran the Kansas City Marathon this weekend, knitting a huge scarf along the way.
He did it all in an impressive five hours and 48 minutes and managed to make a scarf almost 3.7 metres long!
He's now awaiting official confirmation from Guinness World Records.
![Scarf laid on the ground](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/432/mcs/media/images/70615000/jpg/_70615521_layed-out-2sm.jpg)
After the marathon the scarf had to be measured officially
David's scarf makes the current world record by Susie Hewer of the UK - a scarf of around two metres long - look quite small.