Iron Giant to Run the London Marathon
Perennial marathon celebrity / charity fundraiser Lloyd Scott will be running the London Marathon in a fantastic 9 ft. tall, 70 lb. robot costume (The I-Run-Giant ) to raise money for the Autism Trust charity. The Iron Giant’s eyes light up and his mouth moves so that Scott can make him ‘talk’.
“The reason I chose a robot is that people often think autistic people have a robotic existence, when in fact they are very real people inside with huge potential and the ability to flourish with the right help and support.”
Scott first became famous for running the 2002 London Marathon in a 110 lb. Deep Sea Diving suit, and went on to finish the first underwater marathon (under Loch Ness) in 2003. He’s also run the London Marathon dressed in a suit of armor, dragging a life-sized dragon, and dressed as Indiana Jones running with/from a 300 lb. boulder in tow.
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That’s really awesome, my kid loves that movie so much and it was a classic to me when I was an adult.
Good luck on the run!