Dad-of-three completes 26-mile marathon carrying hod of bricks

A dad-of-three has broken a world record for completing a 26 mile marathon - while carrying a hod of BRICKS. Nigel Howell, 48, took to the streets around his home with his four stone haul in the gruelling 24°c heat on Saturday (30/5). Despite fracturing his foot during the event, the construction manager was able to complete a staggering 70 laps of a route around the Coundon area of Coventry. It took eight hours and six minutes for determined Nigel to become the first man to ever carry a hod of bricks on his shoulder over a distance of 26.2 miles (42km).