Man runs 272 metre while on fire, breaks two world records

30 Jun 2023 • 11:41 AM MYT
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Jonathan Vero, 39, donned a protective suit and was set ablaze on a track in Haubourdin to break the record for longest distance full body burn run without oxygen. Photo: Guinness World Records' Facebook

WASHINGTON - A French firefighter earned a Guinness World Record for running a distance of 893 feet (272 metre) after being set on fire.

Jonathan Vero, 39, donned a protective suit and was set ablaze on a track in Haubourdin to break the record for longest distance full body burn run without oxygen, United Press International (UPI) reported.

Vero completed the first 328 feet (100 metre) in a time of 17 seconds, breaking a second record for fastest full body burn 100 meter sprint without oxygen.

Both records were previously held by British man Antony Britton, who ran a distance of 670 feet and finished the first 100 meters in 24.58 seconds, it reported.

Vero works as both a firefighter and a professional stuntman. He told GWR he always had a passion for fire and has never stopped playing with it. - BERNAMA-UPI

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