Guinness World Records said that they would review an attempt to beat the record for fastest marathon in a nurse's uniform after initially denying the submission because the woman running wore medical scrubs instead of a dress.
Anderson wrote on Instagram in March that Guinness had denied her application to break the record because"my uniform doesn’t meet their criteria of what a nurse's uniform should be."of the record doesn't specify, she was told that to meet the record's criteria for a nurse's uniform, she must wear a blue or white dress, apron, and a traditional cap."I get that it’s supposed to be a fun thing, but their definition is just so outdated," she told the magazine.
"We are also committed to consistent reviews of all record categories to ensure they reflect the world we live in today," Fay said."Guinness World Records takes the matters of equality and inclusiveness very seriously." Anderson was one of 15 runners in the London Marathon racing to raise money for Barts Charity, a health care and research nonprofit that supports her unit at the Royal London Hospital.
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