May 15, 2022 - Sports

Crew set world record with mental health fundraiser

Rows of scarves on the Lower.com Field pitch, with #OnOurSleeves in the foreground

Photo: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network

The Crew set a Guinness World Record for the longest chain of sports fan scarves on Wednesday.

  • Over 1,000 scarves measuring 4,848.56 feet were spread across the pitch at Lower.com Field.

Flashback: Fans started purchasing scarves in October to grow the chain and support Nationwide Children's Hospital and its "On Our Sleeves" campaign for children's mental health.

What's next: The team celebrates the achievement May 21 against Los Angeles.

An aerial view of the scarves pattern on the Lower.com Field pitch
Photo courtesy of Nationwide Children's Hospital
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