The Running Viola Explained

The Running Viola
Birth Name:	Alistair Rutherford
Birth Place:	Liverpool
Birth Date:	10 April 1995

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.^{[1] [2]}

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.^{[3] [4] [5]} He has since become the manager of the project.

Notes and References

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