French firefighter Jonathan Vero, 39, has set the world alight by achieving the longest distance full body burn run without oxygen.
Wearing a protective suit, Jonathan ran 272.25 metres (893 ft) while engulfed in flames, breaking the previous record of 204.23 metres (670 ft).
In doing so, 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).
Although you might not think that there are many people who would willingly set themselves on fire to break a world record, you’d be surprised. The longest distance full body burn run without oxygen record is highly competitive and has changed hands seven times since 2009.
Jonathan ran over three times further than Keith Malcolm (UK) did when he originally set this record 14 years ago.
In addition to being a firefighter, Jonathan is also a professional stuntman. He says he’s “always had a passion for fire,” and he’s “never stopped playing with it” ever since he was a child.
New record: The fastest full body burn 100 m sprint without oxygen - 17 seconds by Jonathan Vero (France)
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) June 29, 2023
Jonathan also set the record for the farthest distance ran in full body burn during this attempt at 272.25 metres! pic.twitter.com/J0QJsPNkPf
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