Wednesday, 06 October 2010 13:28

The MyNextRace.com team mascot, Jefferson, completed the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon (SWTM) in 4:15:03 breaking a Guinness World Record. On September 26th, 2010, Peter Donato, dressed as a dog named Jefferson, bested the previous record time of 4:30 to be the fastest marathon runner wearing a mascot.

As the CEO and founder of MyNextRace.com, Donato pledged to raise awareness and donations for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s, Team in Training, during the STWM. His decision to dress in full mascot-attire as Jefferson the dog, threw his teammates and friends by surprise. After he announced his plans to beat the record and run the marathon covered in fur, his fundraising jumped 100% for the society’s Team in Training.

Donato has completed over 500 races, including 16 full marathons, but today he ran his first in uniform. Wearing the 25-pound mascot costume paired with a set of running shoes, Donato remarked, “It was extremely hot under all that fur! I was confident in beating the record as I have specific hot weather marathon running experience. When the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon announced the $2,500 ‘Best Dressed’ prize this year it motivated me to raise additional funds for charity while also attempting to break a world record. I couldn’t be more thrilled!”

Having reached his team goal of raising $2,000, Donato and Jefferson still plan on achieving more. If you wish to support Team in Training on behalf of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, please click here.

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is Canada’s own Silver Level IAAF race attracting more than 20,000 world-class runners from over 40 countries. This year’s event is expected to raise up to 2.5 million dollars over 127 various local charities. Visit http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com for more information.

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0 #2 Beth Ecker 2011-02-21 11:52

Wow, hot dog!

 

 

0 #1 peter 2010-10-07 09:40

way to go doggy!

donations are still accepted for the charity, Leukemia and Lymphoma (Blood Cancer)....

http://my.e2rm.com/personalpage.aspx?registrationID=996513&LangPref=en-CA&sms_ss=facebook

 

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