Professor completed the London race in two hours and 55 minutes, wearing a gown and mortar board.
Oxford University’s Professor Alexander Betts set a Guinness World Record at the 2026 London Marathon by completing the race in full academic dress in 2:55, surpassing the previous mark of 3:31. The ...
On a rainy summer’s day, I met Henry at a cosy pub on the outskirts of Oxford. A cheerful man in his 40s, with cherubic curls and a mischievous grin, he was wearing shorts in defiance of the British ...