British firefighter falls short of world weightlifting record

He needed to lift more than 580,220kg, between 10am on Sunday and the same time on Monday, to beat the current record.

A firefighter from Lancashire has fallen short of a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the most weight lifted in a 24-hour period.

Glen Bailey, 42, who works as an industrial firefighter with Mitie Emergency Response Service and an on-call firefighter with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service at Darwen Fire Station, needed to lift more than 580,220kg, between 10am on Sunday and the same time on Monday, to beat the current record.

Although he completed the full 24 hours, Mr Bailey fell short of the previous record, lifting 478,139.6kg.

He said he decided to take on the challenge to raise money and awareness for The Fire Fighters Charity.

“(It does) great work helping to support firefighters both past and present as well as their families by providing a broad range of health and wellbeing services,” he said before the attempt.

“I know people that have had support, particularly in my industrial role.

“One guy went through a tough time and he had mental health support, while I know a few in Lancashire who have had rehabilitation following injuries too.

“It’s a charity you always want to support, because as firefighters, we never know when we might need help ourselves.”

Mr Bailey was not immune to cuts and grazes in his pursuit of the record, which can be seen via photos he shared of his intense training regimen via his fundraising page.

The feat took place in SAS gym in Leyland, Lancashire, who invited him to do the challenge there.

A link to Mr Bailey’s fundraiser can be found here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/glen-bailey-1697401664701.