1 min readTalk about battle of the Denmark dads. Jacob Sommer Simonsen just ousted fellow Denmark dad Andreas Lommer for the fastest half marathon with a stroller (pending ratification). Simonsen ran the Aarhus Half Marathon in 1:08:04, besting Lommer by 34 seconds.
Sommer Simonsen posted on Instagram, “Fun ladstrip with Viggo...World Record for him and a melt down for me.”
Cal Neff, who holds the Guinness World Record for fastest marathon with a (single) stroller (male) at 2:32:21, commented, “Great to see the record progressing! Passing the torch from one fast dad to another.”
For fellow parent runners who are wondering, Sommer Simonsen ran with a Thule stroller. Last year, Ruben Sança of Massachusetts broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest mile while pushing a stroller with a time of 4:32.
Sommer Simonsen, like all runners, enjoys a good beer—or several while running. He also holds the Danish national record for the beer mile: 5:18.
Heather is the former food and nutrition editor for Runner’s World, the author of The Runner’s World Vegetarian Cookbook, and a nine-time marathoner with a best of 3:23. She’s also proud of her 19:40 5K and 5:33 mile. Heather is an RRCA certified run coach.
