A West Yorkshire firefighter has broken the world record for most chest-to-floor burpees in 24 hours, raising thousands of pounds for us in the process.
Nicola Leah, who serves with Illingworth Red Watch, completed 8,501 burpees at The Graft Gym in Sowerby Bridge on Saturday, with supporters gathering there to cheer her on throughout.
The previous record stood at 8,321 burpees in the same time.
Nicola said: “I was really pleased with how it went throughout. I had a 6-hourly strategy, to pace myself, it was like a to-do list! And that really worked well for me.
“I wanted a really difficult challenge, to push myself, and I was inspired by the current record-holder, Ellie Horrocks – her achievement was phenomenal, and I’m proud to follow in her footsteps.
“I’ve got the connection to Fire Fighters Charity through work, and they’re always there for us. I know people who’ve used the facilities, they’re amazing, and we’ve done fundraisers before. It’s there for me, but it’s also there for my children and husband – should we ever need it. It’s the charity that’s always forefront of my mind.”
Alex Byers, Regional Fundraiser at Fire Fighters Charity, says: “We’re so grateful to Nicola for taking on such an incredible challenge in aid of us.
“It’s inspiring supporters just like Nicola who help us to continue offering our life-changing care and support to our fire services community – those who, every day, go above and beyond to keep us and our communities safe.”
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