German extreme athlete Jonas Deichmann set a world record with his 106th long-distance triathlon.

The Ironman distance includes 3.8 kilometers (2.4 miles) of swimming, 180 kilometers of cycling and 42 kilometers of running.

This came two weeks after Germany’s Laura Lindemann took first place in the mixed triathlon relay at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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“New world record, 106. Crazy,” said Deichmann. The previous record holder was Briton Sean Conway, who achieved 105 days in a row last year.

“This has been my life for eight or nine months now, I haven’t had time for anything else. It’s so cool to finally be here.”

Deichmann wants to continue the long-distance triathlon until he has completed 120 days in a row. He began the challenge on May 9 and plans to finish it on September 5.

He said he would support charities as part of the challenge.

“With my challenge, I support the Laureus Sports for Good Foundation and the children’s and youth fire brigades in the Roth district,” said Deichmann.

‘German Forrest Gump’

Deichmann was born in Stuttgart in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg.

Between September 2020 and November 2021, he completed a triathlon around the world with a distance of 120 long-distance triathlons, which earned him the nickname “German Forrest Gump”.

In 2023, he completed a two-way crossing of the United States. He cycled 5,500 kilometers from New York to Los Angeles and then walked back to New York.

Deichmann ended the trip with a run in the New York Marathon.

sdi/rc (dpa, SID)