Firefighter to feel heat in bid for marathon record
Alex O’Shea, 39, a member of Cork City Fire Brigade’s Blue Watch, will tackle his first marathon in Cork in June wearing heavy, steel-toed, reinforced firefighting boots designed to withstand temperatures of up to 300C; heavy, fire-retardant pants; and a firefighting jacket; as well as his 3lb firefighter’s helmet and visor, for the entire 26.2-mile course.
He will be relying on two colleagues, Liam Roberts and Owen O’Connell, running alongside him, for a constant supply of water to prevent potentially deadly overheating.
