GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDERS · SANTIAGO DE CHILE
A father and his five sons hold the Guinness World Record for the most family members to complete the World Marathon Majors. Six of the nine stars are on the wall: Berlin, New York, Chicago, London, Boston and Tokyo. Sydney, Cape Town and Shanghai remain.
6/9 MAJORS CLEARED · WORLD RECORD · TOKYO 2023 · NEXT STAGE · SYDNEY 2026.08.30
THE JOURNEY
Two origin races taught the pack to run far. Six majors are cleared. Three remain. This is the whole run, in order — every star lights up as you pass it.
ORIGIN 01 · WHERE IT BEGAN
2014.10.19 · 52.3676° N · 4.9041° E
COURSE · 42.195 KM
○ START · OLYMPIC STADIUM ● FINISH · OLYMPIC STADIUM
RESULTS
October 2014. The first start line the family took together. No record in mind yet, only a father, his sons and 42 kilometers.
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 08
ORIGIN 02 · THE TRADITION
2015.04.12 · 48.2082° N · 16.3738° E
COURSE · 42.195 KM
RESULTS
Spring 2015. The second race confirmed it: running together was now a family tradition.
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 08
MAJOR 01 / 09 · THE FIRST STAR
2016.09.25 · 52.5200° N · 13.4050° E
COURSE · 42.195 KM
○ START · TIERGARTEN ● FINISH · BRANDENBURG GATE
RESULTS
▸ SANTIAGO LED THE PACK HOME · 3:39:01
The first Major. Six finishers in Berlin, and the idea was born: no family had ever completed all six.
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 08
MAJOR 02 / 09 · THE FIVE BOROUGHS
2017.11.05 · 40.7128° N · 74.0060° W
COURSE · 42.195 KM
○ START · STATEN ISLAND ● FINISH · CENTRAL PARK
RESULTS
▸ TOMÁS LED IN 3:32:45 · THE FATHER UNDER FOUR HOURS
Major two. The five boroughs, run as one pack.
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 08
MAJOR 03 / 09 · HALFWAY
2018.10.07 · 41.8781° N · 87.6298° W
COURSE · 42.195 KM
○ START · GRANT PARK ● FINISH · GRANT PARK
RESULTS
▸ SANTIAGO 3:16:02 · THE PACK'S FASTEST RECORDED MAJOR
Major three. Halfway to the six, and the fastest family day on record.
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 08
MAJOR 04 / 09 · THE COMEBACK
2021.10.03 · 51.5074° N · 0.1278° W
COURSE · 42.195 KM
○ START · GREENWICH ● FINISH · THE MALL
RESULTS
▸ THE FATHER AND RODRIGO CROSSED TOGETHER · 4:45:24 AND 4:45:27
Major four. After three years of pandemic waiting, the hunt resumed in Greenwich.
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 08
MAJOR 05 / 09 · THE OLDEST RACE
2022.04.18 · 42.3601° N · 71.0589° W
COURSE · 42.195 KM
○ START · HOPKINTON ● FINISH · BOYLSTON STREET
RESULTS
Major five. The oldest marathon on Earth left one star between the pack and history.
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 08
MAJOR 06 / 09 · THE RECORD RACE
2023.03.05 · 35.6762° N · 139.6503° E
COURSE · 42.195 KM
○ START · SHINJUKU ● FINISH · TOKYO STATION
RESULTS
▸ FATHER AND THREE SONS CROSSED THE LINE TOGETHER · 4:12:53 TO 4:12:55
The last of the six. A decade after Amsterdam, the pack crossed one more start line together and left Japan with something no family had ever done before.
♛ GUINNESS WORLD RECORD UNLOCKED
Most family members to complete the World Marathon Majors — six runners, one finish line in Tokyo.
REF 505336 ↗
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 08
STAGE 07 · THE SEVENTH MAJOR
COURSE RECON
STAGE 08 · THE EIGHTH MAJOR
STAGE 09 · THE NINTH MAJOR
COURSE RECON
PLAYER ROSTER · P1–P6
Rodrigo has been running out of Santiago de Chile since 1988. His five sons grew up chasing him. Lobo means wolf: six runners, one record, one pack.
P1 · FATHER
Rodrigo Lobo Puccio
AGE 64 AT TOKYO 2023 · RUNNING SINCE 1988
FASTEST · 3:55:10
P2 · SON
Rodrigo Lobo van Wersch
AGE 35 AT TOKYO 2023
FASTEST · 3:42:05
P3 · SON
Tomás Lobo van Wersch
AGE 34 AT TOKYO 2023
FASTEST · 3:32:45
P4 · SON
Santiago Lobo van Wersch
AGE 29 AT TOKYO 2023
FASTEST · 3:16:02★ PACK RECORD
P5 · SON
Agustín Lobo van Wersch
AGE 28 AT TOKYO 2023
FASTEST · 4:19:05
P6 · SON
Raimundo Lobo van Wersch
AGE 24 AT TOKYO 2023
FASTEST · 3:27:51
HALL OF RECORDS
♛ GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
Most family members to complete the World Marathon Majors
SIX RUNNERS · TOKYO MARATHON · 2023.03.05 · REF 505336 ↗
FASTEST DOCUMENTED RUNS
NOTABLE RUNS
▸ FATHER AND THREE SONS CROSSED TOKYO'S LINE TOGETHER · 4:12:53 TO 4:12:55
▸ FATHER AND RODRIGO FINISHED LONDON 3 SECONDS APART · 4:45:24 AND 4:45:27
* DOCUMENTED RESULTS ONLY · TOKYO PENDING CHIP-TIME CONFIRMATION · AMS VIE BOS PENDING FAMILY ARCHIVE
CONTINUE?
Six stars down. The pack does not stop. Sydney is booked for August. Cape Town joins the majors in 2027. Shanghai is next in line.
STAGE 07 · THE SEVENTH MAJOR
STAGE 08 · THE EIGHTH MAJOR
STAGE 09 · THE NINTH MAJOR
PARTNERS
A father and his five sons hold the Guinness World Record for the most family members to complete the World Marathon Majors. Six stars are on the wall. Sydney, Cape Town and Shanghai remain. The pack is going for all nine.
Partners keep the run alive: entries, travel, kit. In return, a brand rides with a world-record family story that press already loves to tell. Race organizers: one invitation puts six finishers and one record on your start line.
PRESS COVERAGE
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PROOF · GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS REF 505336 ↗THEY SAID IT FIRST
“The Wolfpack family is a true inspiration for people around the world. They are living proof that it is possible to fulfill your dreams and be healthy while spending quality time with your family.”