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Elvis impersonator wins Rock n Roll Marathon

Posted at 1:22 PM, Nov 14, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-14 16:22:00-05
It's only fitting that the King would win a marathon in Las Vegas.
 
On Nov. 13, Mike Wardian not only won the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon but set a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon in an Elvis costume.
 
Wardian crossed the line in 2 hours, 38 minutes, 4 seconds, beating out the old Elvis record set by Ian Sharman, which was 2:42:52.
 
At 42, Wardian is a three-time Olympic Trials marathon qualifier and works in Arlington, Virginia as an international ship broker. 
 
Other costumed characters included Spiderman, Forrest Gump, several T-rexes, Wonder Woman, Superman, and countless Elvis impersonators.