Entertainment News

Man Breaks World Record For Longest Distance Run On Fire

Written by Nachaida Yuguda

A French man identified as Jonathan Vero, has become the new Guinness World Record holder for the farthest distance run in full body burn without oxygen.

According to Guinness World Records, The 39-year-old firefighter has become the new GWR for the category, after he ran 272.25 metres(893ft)while in flames wearing a protective suit on 29th June, 2023.


He broke the previous record of 204.23 metres (670 ft) set by Antony Britton of the United Kingdom.

Jonathan, in doing so, also broke the record for the fastest full body burn 100 metres sprint without oxygen, clocking in at 17 seconds, beating the previous record by 7.58 seconds.

#GWR