three-legged race

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A three-legged race is a running event involving pairs of participants running with the left leg of one runner strapped to the right leg of another runner.{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/three-legged-race|title=Three-legged race|website=Cambridge Dictionary|language=en|access-date=2018-08-01}} The objective is for the partners to beat the other contestant pairs to the finish line.

The longest distance ever run three-legged in 24 hours is 117.1km (72.7 miles) and was achieved by Gary Shaughnessy (Tadley, England) and Andy Tucker (Tadley, England), at Silchester on 9/10 October 2021.{{Cite web |title=Farthest distance run three legged in 24 hours (male) |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-distance-run-three-legged-in-24-hours |access-date=2023-12-19}} Gary Shaughnessy and Andy Tucker also broke the 12 hour record on the same day.

The world record for the most pairs in a three-legged race is 768, set by Caritas of Hong Kong in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Largest three legged race |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-three-legged-race-most-pairs-(single-venue) |website=Guinness World Records}} An August 2014 attempt in Canberra organised by National Rugby League team Canberra Raiders failed; only 543 pairs competed.{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-12/three-legged-race-world-record-attempt-in-canberra/5665678|title=Three-legged race world record attempt fails in Canberra|date=2014-08-12|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-08-01}}