In April, this year, a hundred runners attempted to set world records at the London Marathon, with the Guinness World Records team on hand to verify the results. 30 new records were set, and the record runners also raised a total of over £250,000 for UK charities.

Record-breaking is a great way to raise awareness for a cause, as it tends to get more media attention and from that, more donations - something to keep in mind for next year's marathon, runners!

Susie Hewer, champion for Alzheimer’s Research UK and Guinness World Record Holder for longest crochet chain whilst running a marathon said: “I firmly believe that attempting to break a Guinness World Record helps draw attention to charities."

The record runners who raised the most money for charity were the ‘Huddersfield Marathon Band’, who finished in 6 hours 56 minutes, helping to raise nearly £60k for Sense.

Want to run in the 2015 London Marathon for charity? Find a spot with our complete list of charities with places in the 2015 marathon!

Guinness World Records titles set at the 2014 London Marathon

Fastest marathon in an animal costume raising money for JDRF

Fastest marathon dressed as a television character raising money for local charities

Fastest marathon in school uniform (male) raising money for Darrick Wood School PSA

Fastest marathon dressed as a baby raising money for Tommy’s

Fastest marathon dressed as an astronaut raising money for Asthma UK

Fastest marathon dressed as a cowboy raising money for Brathay Trust

Fastest marathon in a nurse's uniform (female) raising money for Diabetes UK

Fastest marathon in a wedding dress raising money for British Heart Foundation and Action Medical Research

Fastest marathon dressed as a toilet raising money for WaterAid

Fastest marathon in a wedding dress (male) raising money for North Staffordshire - Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Fastest marathon dressed as a monk raising money for JDRF

Fastest marathon dressed as a bottle raising money for Action for Children

Fastest marathon dressed as an organ raising money for Lungs for Living

Fastest marathon dressed as a logo raising money for Breast Cancer Campaign

Fastest marathon by a mascot raising money for Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice

Fastest marathon dressed as an organ raising money for RP Fighting Blindness  and UCL Hospital Charity

Fastest marathon dressed as a tap/faucet raising money for WaterAid

Fastest marathon dressed as a doctor raising money for Sidmouth Primary School

Fastest marathon dressed as a crustacean raising money for Health Poverty Action

Fastest marathon dressed as a playing card raising money for Heart UK

Fastest marathon in a fireman's uniform raising money for Oxfam

Fastest marathon dressed as a nut raising money for The Lavender Trust @ Breast Cancer Care and Dreams Come True

Fastest marathon carrying 20lb back pack raising money for Cancer Research UK

Longest crochet chain whilst running a marathon raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Fastest marathon wearing chainmail raising money for DEBRA

Fastest marathon dressed as a telephone box raising money for Mind

Fastest marathon in a four-person costume raising money for Children with Cancer UK

Fastest Marathon by a Marching Band raising money for Sense

Want to run in the 2015 London Marathon for charity? Find a spot with our complete list of charities with places in the 2015 marathon!