Runners embark on 250km journey to create world record GPS artwork

The piece, which will later be verified by Guinness World Records and the exercise tracker Strava, depicts a person progressing from a walk into a sprint

The route will create a picture of a runner breaking into a sprint (John Doe)

A team of more than 50 runners in the UK has united with the aim of creating a world record-breaking piece using GPS and their feet.

Over the weekend of September 18 and 19, the group will cover a 250km (155 miles) route through Liverpool and Manchester to create an image organisers say will be the biggest piece of GPS running art ever produced.