Crime & Safety
Brendan Corcoran Sets New World Record For Running In Firefighter Gear
He shattered the previous record by more than a minute at the Fred d'Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run Monday.
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Lt. Brendan Corcoran set a new Guinness World Record for running a mile in full firefighting gear at the annual Fred d’Elia Memorial Day Ridgewood Run.
The previous record was 7 minutes and 58 seconds, which Corcoran soundly defeated at 6 minutes 45 seconds, unofficially, NorthJersey.com reported.
“I knew he could do it, but I still thought he was nuts,” Ridgewood Fire Chief Jim Van Goor told NorthJersey.com.
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Corcoran thanked his supporters on his Facebook page Monday. He used the run to raise money for the Code 3 for a Cure Foundation, a non-profit that provides financial support to firefighters who are battling cancer. The organization acknowledged Corcoran on its Facebook page Monday.
“We salute Brendan for making a difference in the war against firefighter cancer,” the Facebook post said.
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