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Determined to raise cash for baby charity Tommy's, the team took on the challenge between April 11 and 13.
Their target was to run a greater distance in the time limit than the previous record of 381miles, meaning each runner had to cover about 40 miles during the 48-hour period. They more than achieved this arduous aim, covering no less than 495.76 miles.
Their efforts, on a single treadmill which did not stop at any point during the time, were very public as their attempt took place in the window of well-known London sports shop, Lillywhites, in Piccadilly Circus.
Having broken the record, nine of the team 'warmed down' by completing the London Marathon on April 13, with the first runner home in a time of 3 hours 19 minutes.
DS Usher said: "It was exhausting but I'm so pleased I took part in this great event. By encouraging and supporting each other we more than achieved the distance we needed to to have the fantastic experience of becoming world record breakers.”
"I'm particularly pleased that our efforts will enable us to give a large donation to such a worthwhile charity. My son was ill when he was very young so I know just how important the kind of work they're involved in is."
DS Usher, 32, has completed seven marathons in the last two years and he won third place in the Police Championships marathon in Luton last year.
Tommy's works to save babies' lives through funding research into, and providing information on, the causes and prevention of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth. By 2030, it aims to halve the number of babies who die during pregnancy. The charity says that one in four women in the UK loses a baby during pregnancy or birth. For further information please call 08707 707070 or log onto www.tommys.org
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