The previous record was 4h 39m 13s which was set in the London Marathon last April.
3:41 is a remarkable time even for someone just wearing the boots alone let alone wearing all of the fire gear as well. It work out as 8:26 per mile pace.
Alex O'Shea was running this in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and BEDA Ballineen Enniskeane playground development fund. If people would like to make a donation then his website is http://greatfirerun.com/
Alex finishing...
4 comments:
Well done Alex on a wonderful acheivement. You looked powerful at the 7m mark, well ahead of the 3-15 pacers. Hope your having a few cool ones. Excellent fund-raising effort too. Michael Travers.
Proud 2 be in the same club as a world record holder .Come on the barrs
Brilliant, brilliant achievement by any standards by a top class bloke (and family!!) I just hope he's not on nights tonight!
That's just crazy , well done, you absolutely smashed it!
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