Hi everyone! My name is Robert Sawchuk, and I’m raising money to BREAK A WORLD RECORD and to FEED HOUSTON! Let me tell you about the Harvest Marathon Relay and how we will attempt to break the world record for the fastest marathon relay.

The Harvest Marathon Relay for the benefit of the Houston Food Bank

The Harvest Marathon Relay is a community relay race built around a simple idea: that collective effort produces something no individual on any team can. 10 runners sharing 105-½ laps over 26.2 miles with a clear goal. One finish line with every mile tied to the Houston Food Bank.

The Harvest Marathon Relay held its first event in 2017. In 2019, the format changed to have competitive and non-competitive or collaborative teams. That year, Shell Chemical’s team posted the fastest time at 2 hours 17 minutes, 41 seconds. Two years later, the team from INEOS completed the race in the exact same record finishing time. In 2022, the team from Sharpstown High School broke the record, which still stands today, at 2 hours, 14 minutes and 55 seconds.

This year, the Harvest Marathon Relay celebrates its 10th anniversary. We are looking to do something special for our athletes, volunteers, community and most importantly, the Houston Food Bank. We are putting together a team to challenge the record set by Al Wafa Marathon (UAE) in 2014. The Team will include 10-Houston athletes who will come together in early November at Rice University to attempt to break the record.

We are looking for Community Crusaders like you who want to be part of a something that moves – literally and in the community. Please join us as we are Breaking Records : Feeding Houston.

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If we don't reach our $25,000 goal, the record attempt may be canceled. All funds raised through this campaign will go directly to the Houston Food Bank as unrestricted funds.