Luigia Giroud sets women's world record in firefighter gear

Luigia Giroud, a 37-year-old firefighter from Regio-Feuerwehr Freiamt-Mitte, has set a new women's world record for completing a half marathon in full firefighting gear.

During the 52nd Hallwilerseelauf in Beinwil am See, Giroud completed the 21.0975-kilometer course in 3:28:38. Her equipment included a breathing apparatus and added approximately 25 kilograms of weight. The achievement was officially recognized by the Rekord-Institut für Deutschland, which had set a maximum qualifying time of 3:48:00 for the record.