Australian runner sets unofficial marathon record wearing crocs
"I'm always looking for a new challenge, and I already owned a pair of Crocs," the Australian runner said

We’ve covered some impressive accomplishments by runners in non-traditional running footwear recently, but this one might top them all: earlier this month, at the Cadbury Marathon in Tasmania, Australia, 27-year-old Dan Camac of Adelaide set a new unofficial marathon record while wearing a pair of Crocs—becoming the first runner to break the two hour and 50-minute mark in the versatile foam shoe.

Camac shared on his Strava page that he only did a few running strides and a parkrun in the footwear before the big race. In an interview with 10 News Australia, Camac said his motivation came from scrolling through the Guinness World Records website. “I’m always looking for a new challenge, and I already owned a pair of Crocs,” he said.
The previous record for a Crocs-wearing marathon was set by American software engineer Kevin Leimkuhler at the 2024 New York City Marathon. Leimkuhler ran a time of two hours and 51 minutes, leaving Camac with a tight margin in the final few kilometres.
Heading into the race, Camac felt confident he could break the record, given his previous marathon best of 2:34 and his experience dealing with discomfort as an ultrarunner. “It sucked,” Camac said about running a marathon in Crocs. “I was fading at the end, but managed to hold on for the record.”
For his effort to be officially recognized, Camac can submit an application to Guinness World Records with witnesses and evidence of his result; ratification usually takes a few months for Guinness World Records to review the application, examine the evidence and validate marathon records. Regardless of recognition, running a marathon in non-traditional footwear—like Crocs or carbon-plated sandals—is an impressive feat in its own right.