In a bid to break his second world record, Cork fireman Alex O’Shea is gearing up to run the length of Ireland in less than four days.

A record-breaking fireman is turning up the heat for his latest challenge — last year he broke a Guinness World Record running the Cork City Marathon in full firefighting gear and now he wants to break another one, by running the entire length of Ireland in less than four days.

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A fireman is set to feel the heat as he sets out to break a world record for running a marathon in full firefighting gear.