Oliver Narbett
Oliver Narbett
Born	(1989-03-05) March 5, 1989 Birmingham, UK
Occupation(s)	Ultrarunner, Marathon Runner
Known for	Running over 100 marathon distance or greater events, Guinness World Record for Fastest marathon dressed as a Morris dancer, winning an ultramarathon
Relatives	Jon Narbett (uncle), Roger Narbett (father)

Oliver Narbett (born 5 March 1989 in Birmingham, UK) is a British ultrarunner. He currently holds the Guinness World Record for the "Fastest marathon dressed as a Morris dancer (male)".^[1] He has completed over 100 marathon distance or greater events^{[2] [3]}, traversing a variety of terrains including road, alpine mountain trail, desert, frozen lake, snow-covered mountains, desert mountains, moorland, and fell land.

Career

Narbett is a member of the 100 Marathon Club,^[4] a club exists to promote marathon running and to celebrate the achievement of people who run 100 or more marathons. He has participated in several notable races^[5] such as:

• Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc^[6] - A prestigious ultramarathon that takes place in the Mont Blanc region of the Alps.
• Marathon Des Sables^[7] - A multi-stage race in the Sahara Desert.
• Istria 100^[8]
• Kullamannen^[9]
• Oman by UTMB^[10]
• Trail Verbier St Bernard^[11]
• Eiger Ultra Trail^[12]

Oliver has completed a number of World Marathon Challenges , which involve completing a set number of marathons or ultramarathons over a set number of months, such as a year^[13]:

• 12 Marathons in 12 Months
• 26 Marathons in 52 Weeks
• 26 Ultramarathons in 52 Weeks

Additionally, he has traversed UK national parks and islands, including the Brecon Beacons^[14], the Lake District, ^[15], the Isle of Anglesey ^[16] and the Isle of Wight ^[17].

Achievements

In March 2020, Oliver won the "I Run & I Know Things 2020" timed event ultramarathon, taking first place after covering more distance than other competitors in the allotted time. ^[18]

In addition to his numerous marathon and ultramarathon completions, Narbett holds the Guinness World Record for the "Fastest marathon dressed as a Morris dancer (male)" with a time of 03:48:28.^[19]

Personal Life

Oliver's uncle is former footballer Jon Narbett ^[20] and his father is the former England football team chef and UK national chef of the year, Roger Narbett.^{[21] [22] [23]}

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