Stilt walking champion set to recapture her world marathon record
A fun-loving Bedfordshire Scout Leader, who is also a leader for next year’s World Scout Jamboree, plans to recapture her world record on stilts at this year’s London Virgin Marathon in April.
Kempston-born Michelle Frost, who practically lives on her stilts, was the first to set the world record in 2008 when she completed the London Marathon in 8 hours 25 minutes. Four years later her record was beaten by Hammersmith brother and sister George and Charley Phillips who crossed the line in 6 hours 50 minutes.
Michelle, now aged 32, has been stilt walking for over 20 years and hopes to shave at least an hour off this record on April 22nd. She will be cheered all the way by Beaver Scouts from her Bedford and Ouse Valley Scout Group. At 9 feet tall she will be easy to spot.
This Wootton Upper School pupil, who found out she was a natural on stilts at the age of 12, will be running in aid of the MND Association a charity supporting those affected by motor neurone disease. When the charity chose her for the epic marathon run her response was, “I’m so proud to be taking part in the London Marathon for #TeamMND and raising much needed awareness for the MND Association” She’ll need all this exuberance and more to make it to the finishing line.
Michelle (also known as Rainbow Dave) is now in serious training around Bedfordshire. Watch out for her. She’ll be walking tall at 9 feet and will be dressed in the blue and orange of the MND Association.
Next year she will be taking 36 Bedfordshire Scouts to the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. She may just have a set of stilts with her.
To donate to her charity go to: Justgiving.com/Michelle-Frost5.
