Toronto man completes 242 marathons in 1 year, with eyes set on Guinness world record

Just over a year ago, Toronto native Ben Pobjoy set off on a challenge to break the Guinness world record for most marathons completed in a year by a male. He closed off 2023 with a total of 242 marathons completed across nearly 70 countries, beating the official record by three.

Toronto man completes 242 marathons in 1 year, with eyes set on Guinness world record
Man runs in front of tower.

Just over a year ago, Toronto native Ben Pobjoy set off on a challenge to break the Guinness world record for most marathons completed in a year by a male. He closed off 2023 with a total of 242 marathons completed across nearly 70 countries, beating the official record by three.