Still of dad with carriage full of quintuplets. (Credit: CORRIGAN SPORTS ENTERPRISES/FOX News) OAKLAND, Ca. - A father of seven recently ran a record-breaking half marathon — all while pushing his quintuplets in a stroller.Last month, Chad Kempel crossed the finish line at the Oakland Running Festivals’ half marathon in California in two hours and 19 minutes.
And now, it’s official: the father has won a Guinness World Record for his achievement.The 40-year-old father was among the thousands of runners who took part in the event, which returned to in-person races for the first time since 2019.But what is more impressive is that Kempel broke the record while pushing his five 4-year-olds during the race — or an additional 240 pounds.
According to FOX News, the runner said he carried a sign reading "Anything is Possible" to remind himself he could achieve his goal and make it past the finish line. RELATED: Record-breaking dad runs Oakland's half-marathon pushing quintuplets in stroller"While I'm out there, I'm thinking about what the kids went through when Amy was pregnant with them, and then and what Amy went through.
And it really showed me that anything is possible," Kempel told local news outlet KTVU.His wife, Amy, rode a bicycle alongside him and the kids, so she could be on hand to help with the children if needed.