AN INTENSIVE care doctor will be rocking the white coat and stethoscope look as he attempts to break a world record at the London Marathon this weekend.

Chris Mason is gearing up to crack a Guinness World Record which involves him running the 26.2 mile course in under two hours and 53 minutes while dressed as a doctor.

This will be the 34-year-old’s ninth marathon, but this time he wants to raise awareness and funds for the Intensive Care Foundation, the research arm of the health professional group Intensive Care Society.

Dr Mason said: “It is a young specialism as opposed to heart disease which has been around for centuries. The research into it isn’t that much so I really wanted to do something.

“It is great to be able to give something back to my speciality and fundraise some money so we can get better supplies for our patients. Not many people know about intensive care.

“Intensive care is not a place where people go to die, it is a place we try to make people better. We support them and their families throughout their intensive care journeys.

“I’m raising money to improve survival rates but also it’s about letting people know what a fantastic place intensive care is and how we take care of them [patients] and their families.”

The Avenue resident has been a doctor for 10 years, and currently works at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London.

Dr Mason started running marathons a couple of years ago as a challenge from a friend, but then found he “turned out to be alright at it” with his current personal best standing at two hours and 41 minutes.

The former John Hanson Community School student is also awaiting confirmation from Guinness World Records for another record finishing a half marathon in London last month in one hour and 18 minutes, again dressed as a doctor.

Dr Mason is hoping to reach a £500 fundraising target.

To donate, go to uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DrChrisMason.