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(Redirected from Alistair Rutherford) British athlete, musician and television personality

The Running Viola
The Running Viola at Birmingham International Marathon 2017
BornAlistair Rutherford
10 April 1995
Liverpool
Occupations
  • Athlete
  • Musician
  • Public Figure
  • Project Manager

Alistair Rutherford, known more widely as The Running Viola, is a British athlete, musician and television personality. He is a current double Guinness World Record holder for the fastest marathon and the fastest half marathon dressed as a musical instrument.

Career

Originally from Liverpool, Rutherford studied as a violist at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, graduating in 2017. The concept of The Running Viola came to him as an idea to raise money for arco, a charity providing musical education for children in South Africa in conjunction with Birmingham City University and the Morris Isaacson Centre for Music. He has since become the manager of the project.

References

  1. "Running viola shatters marathon record". The Strad. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. "This absolute maverick is running a marathon dressed as a VIOLA. AGAIN". Classic FM. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. MacKenzie, Amy (24 March 2017). "Student to run half marathon dressed as a viola in world record attempt". Classic FM. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. "Student hopes to break his second world record at this weekend's marathon". ITV News. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. Morley, Christopher (9 November 2017). "Helping deprived youngsters is a string to Birmingham student's bow". birminghampost. Retrieved 10 December 2017.


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