400-pound sumo wrestler, Kelly Gneiting, sets record for heaviest person to finish a marathon – New York Daily News
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A 400-pound sumo wrestler made history Sunday becoming the heaviest person to finish a marathon. Kelly Gneiting, 40, grabbed a Guinness World Record at the Los Angeles Marathon after he plodded acr…
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Apr 09, 2007; Los Angeles, California, USA; Sumo wrestler KELLY GNEITING is a 36-year-old former truck driver who now weighs 420 pounds takes a break at the 7th Annual US Sumo Open
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405-pound sumo wrestler set for record-breaking marathon attempt
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400lb champion sumo wrestler becomes fattest person in history to complete a marathon
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Kelly Gneiting, 400-Pound Sumo Wrestler, Sets Guinness World Record For Heaviest Runner Following L.A. Marathon Finish - LA Weekly
400-Pound Sumo Breaks World Record by Finishing Marathon
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405-pound sumo wrestler set for record-breaking marathon attempt
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LONG BEACH, CA – AUGUST 5 - Kelly Gneiting at the U.S. Sumo Open in Long Beach, California on August 5, 2001 Stock Photo - Alamy