She broke a Guinness record by accident. Then this St. Louis Park woman doubled down, on purpose.

Sports She broke a Guinness record by accident. Then this St. Louis Park woman doubled down, on purpose. By WCCO Staff October 12, 2026 / 10:11 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota Add CBS News on Google A St. Louis Park, Minnesota, woman broke a Guinness World Record Sunday for rucking a half marathon while carrying a 40 pound pack.Megan Corey ran the half marathon in two hours and three minutes. The previous record was two hours and 20 minutes. Corey also beat the record for the 20 pound ruck during the same race in Dundas."First time going for a Guinness World Record," said Corey. "I found out about the Guinness World Record for the fastest half marathon for females carrying a pack when I did a half marathon in Tennessee last year and it was a 20 pound pack half marathon. And found out after from a fellow racer that I had broken the 20 pound record, unbeknownst to me. But you have to predeclare. So today I'm predeclaring and going for the 40 pound record."The previous 20 pound record was two hours and 34 minutes. In: Minnesota Guinness World Records Featured Local Savings 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon draws 55,000 runners to city streets Long Beach Marathon rerouted due to Tropical Storm Rachel Hotel workers on strike ahead of Chicago Marathon weekend Mathew Dumba retiring after 13 NHL seasons, 10 with Wild Businesses near Osceola brace as Highway 243 bridge set to close Protesters storm Minnesota GOP event, disrupting Lisa Demuth speech Kyler Murray briefly considered baseball career before football took hold Goff, Gibbs help lead Lions to 45-21 win over Cardinals