Following Lloyd Martin’s unimaginable achievements finally month’s TCS London Marathon, Particular Olympics Surrey Biking Membership cyclists, Tom Kelsall and Hannah Kemp, have set new Guinness World Data titles by finishing the Ford RideLondon-Essex100.
Tom and Hannah, each from Dorking, alongside fellow Particular Olympics Surrey Biking Membership bike owner Ben Jacob from Redhill, accomplished the 100-mile cycle, which began in central London and toured the Essex countryside earlier than ending on the historic Tower Bridge over the River Thames.
Using the London-Essex100 for the third time, Tom, who has Developmental Language Dysfunction and studying difficulties, was introduced with a retrospective Guinness World Data title for the youngest particular person to cycle 100 miles (Mental Impairment 1) (male) from the 2022 occasion when he was aged 18-years-old and 40 days.
Hannah, who has reasonable studying difficulties and is high-functioning autistic, accomplished the London-Essex100 final yr on a tandem bike together with her dad, Jon. Nonetheless, taking part as a solo rider this yr, she was introduced with a brand new Guinness World Data title because the youngest particular person to cycle 100 miles (Mental Impairment 1) (feminine), aged 26 years-old and 340 days. She accomplished the occasion in 9:38:27 with Tom ending in 6:49:24 and Ben, who was born with Aspergers Syndrome, finishing the 100 miles in 7:56:06.
Mark Browne, Head Coach of the Particular Olympics Surrey Biking Membership, mentioned, “All three athletes have undergone unimaginable transformations since turning into a part of our biking membership and we’re extremely pleased with what they’ve achieved at this time, by biking 100 miles.
“All three have demonstrated that folks with mental disabilities may also obtain superb issues and, in setting new Guinness World Data titles, Tom and Hannah have made historical past and are an inspiration for athletes within the Particular Olympics motion world wide.”
Mark Browne, Head Coach of the Particular Olympics Surrey Biking Membership
Particular Olympics GB is the UK’s largest supplier of all-ability sports activities coaching and competitors for youngsters and adults with an mental incapacity. Throughout its 98 accredited golf equipment, common alternatives to take part in sport are offered for greater than 6,600 athletes, that are delivered by a faithful group of three,800 volunteers.