A firefighter from France has surprised the world by creating two world records. According to Guinness World Records (GWR), Jonathan Vero, 39, broke the world record for the longest distance full-body burn without oxygen, covering 272.25 meters. He also created a world record for the fastest full-body burn 100-metre sprint without oxygen, clocking in at 17 seconds. Both the records were previously held by Antony Britton of the United Kingdom.
The video of the sprint was posted by GWR on its Instagram page after which it went viral.
"New record: The fastest full body burn 100 m sprint without oxygen - 17 seconds by Jonathan Vero (France) Jonathan also set the record for the farthest distance run in full body burn during this attempt at 272.25 metres!," read the caption of the post.
Contrary to what many may think, the longest distance full body burn run without oxygen record is highly competitive and has changed hands seven times since 2009.
Jonathan who is also a professional stuntman, says he’s "always had a passion for fire," and he’s "never stopped playing with it" ever since he was a child.
After creating the world record Jonathan told GMR, "This performance has a lot of meaning for me, for my job as a firefighter and for the people who trained me and watched me grow."
Winning the Guinness World Records titles was a dream for Jonathan, ever since he was a child. He "strived every day" to make it a reality.
However, Jonathan has no intention of stopping here. "I've still got a lot to try and a lot of records to go for," he said.
Jonathan spent three months preparing for his record-breaking run, training his "endurance, explosiveness, and breathing."