You could drive a truck through the one thin line, published in small print, at the beginning of the annual Guinness record book. The publishers do not normally supply personnel to invigilate record attempts but reserve the right to do so. There is a kneejerk response within the ultra community that reacts in horror every time an uncomfortable issue gets raised. I encountered it 20 years ago when I dug into the marathon death of Mervyn Smith . I've certainly encountered it in the recent IAU controversy , and I've seen it in spades over the years in following journey runners.
Needless confrontation serves no purpose and can cause harm.