Firefighter runs Cork marathon in full gear, breaks world record

Fair play to firefighter Alex O'Shea who set the course ablaze this morning (sorry).

Mon, 02 Jun, 2014 - 13:41

Conor Hallahan

(Picture: Darragh Kane)

A Cork-based firefighter ran the city's marathon in full firefighting gear this morning, setting what's believed to be a new Guinness World Record with a time of 3 hours, 41 minutes and 10 seconds.

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