When putting on the costume, the wearer should have someone present to ensure it fits and is worn properly. That person should inspect the suit and check that: Do not add any clothing or accessories ...

But the PE teacher, from Worcestershire, not only crossed the finish line in under five hours, she set the world record for the fastest ice marathon dressed as a mammal, despite temperatures ...

According to BBC, Punt initially wanted to wear the costume because it is the mascot for her chosen cancer charity. However, her polar bear costume has now become a popular sight for race visitors.

Gill Punt of Essex, U.K., donned a polar bear costume to take on a Guinness World Record and raise money for cancer research ...

Jan. 22 (UPI) --A British woman donned a polar bear costume to run a frigid Norwegian marathon and break a world record with her time of 4 hours, 58 minutes and 29 seconds. Gill Punt, 54 ...

In Germany, there was a polar bear "craze" where people in polar bear costumes would often pose ... the cold-dwelling animal as an advertising mascot until 1993, when the animal starred in a ...

Ms Punt first set a world record – the fastest marathon in a full-bodied animal costume – after finishing the 2016 London Marathon. She was also dressed as a polar bear, the mascot animal for ...

icy conditions making her realise why others rarely attempt it wearing a costume. Ms Punt said she originally decided to wear the polar bear suit as it is the mascot for the cancer charity.