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A sack race or potato sack race is a competitive game in which participants place both of their legs inside a sack (usually a potato sack) or pillow case that reaches their waist or neck and hop forward from a starting point toward a finish line. The first person to cross the finish line is the winner of the race.
Possible rule changes that people make to the traditional game include using extra large sacks and running inside the sack; however, in some cases such technique may be viewed as cheating.
Sack racing is traditionally seen as an activity for children, but people of any age can compete. In schools, the sack race often takes place on a sports day, along with numerous other events such as the egg and spoon race. It is also a frequent pastime at fairs, birthday parties, and picnics.
The fastest 4×100 metres sack race time is 2 minutes and 29.09 seconds and was achieved by Andrew Rodaughan, Patrick Holcombe, James Osbourne and Luke McFarlane in Beveridge, Australia, on 17 June 2003.
The fastest 1 mile sack race is 16 minutes 41 seconds and was achieved in Baruun Salaa in Mongolia by Ashrita Furman on 19 May 2007. He also holds the record for fastest 10 km sack race, finishing in 1 hour 22 minutes and 2 seconds, achieved in Montauk, USA on 23 April 2001
The record for largest sack race competition, with 2095 competitors, is held by Agnieten College in Zwolle, Netherlands and was won on 11 October 2002.
| 1 | 25.96 | Christian Roberto López Rodríguez | 18 Nov 2020 | Yuncos, Spain | ||
| 2 | 26.22 | Stephen Wildish | 30 Oct 2017 | Swindon, UK | ||
| 3 | 39.91 | Mo Farah | 14 July 2014 | London, UK |
| 1 | 63.88 | Christian Roberto López Rodríguez | 3 June 2021 | Yuncos, Spain | ||
| 2 | 64.00 | Stephen Wildish | 17 August 2018 | Swindon, UK |
| 1 | 174.00 | Stephen Wildish | 17 August 2018 | Swindon, UK |
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