The Running Viola
British athlete, musician and television personality
About The Running Viola
Born 1995. The Running Viola is a musician and athletics competitor.
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.
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Who is The Running Viola?
British athlete, musician and television personality
When was The Running Viola born?
The Running Viola was born on 10 April 1995 in Liverpool.
What is The Running Viola's occupation?
The Running Viola is a musician and athletics competitor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). The Running Viola. https://biography.guide/the-running-viola/
MLA: "The Running Viola." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/the-running-viola/.
Chicago: "The Running Viola." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/the-running-viola/.
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