People often steer clear of fire, but one man made the decision to attempt two records that required sprinting while being set on fire.
According to Guinness World RecordsFrench firefighter Jonathan Vero, 39, has set the world ablaze by completing the longest distance run over full body burn without oxygen. Wearing a protective suit, Jonathan ran 272.25 meters (893 ft) while engulfed in flames, breaking the previous record of 204.23 metres. (670 feet).
With that, Jonathan also broke the record for the fastest full body burn 100 m sprint without oxygen, clocking in at 17 seconds, beating the previous record by 7.58 seconds. Both records were previously held by Antony Britton (UK).
The video of the incredible futile attempt to beat the record, released by Guinness World Records, has gone viral online.
Watch the video here:
Jonathan Vero said afterwards: “This performance has a lot of meaning to me, to my work as a firefighter and to the people who have trained me and watched me grow.”
Achieving these Guinness World Records titles was a childhood dream for Jonathan, who says he “strives every day” to make it come true.
However, Jonathan does not intend to stop here. “I still have a lot to try and a lot of records to go for,” he said.
Millions of people watched the video on Twitter and Instagram, and many of them left thoughtful thoughts in the comment section.
“I wonder at what point in his life did he come up with this idea,” said one user.
“We need a full picture of what his body looks like to check the result after the race,” another user wrote.
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