Three-legged run goes into record books

ANGUS has legged it back into the Guinness Book of World Records with final confirmation of another unusual accolade from a summer of success.

Arbroath’s Ryan Ramsay and pal Lexi Ligeti have now jumped through the hoops required by record officials to put their names into the pages of the hallowed annual with an entry for the greatest three-legged distance covered in 24 hours — after 582 laps of a car park.

The pair are now delighted they will have a world record certificate as a tangible reminder of the event held to raise money and awareness of an important charity that is now also moving forward in leaps and bounds.

Fraserburgh Academy PE teacher Ryan was inspired to take on the three-legged challenge to highlight the work of the Reach Across charity, set up following the tragic death of his brother, Ross, who took his own life in 2003.

Ryan, his mum, Sandra, and family friend, Donna Bow, set up Reach Across, which is now moving on to a new level with a search for premises and additional volunteers.

Ryan, 24, and South African student Lexi covered 116 kilometres tied together for a day and night last July — 16km beyond the previous best — and the Angus man said the world record confirmation had been worth the wait.

“We’re thrilled to have finally received the confirmation of our world record,” he said.

“We worked hard for it and we are still showing signs of fatigue — knees are sore and ankles are just not meant to be tied together for 24 hours.

“We’re both still running, but are very relieved it is on only two legs and not three.”