A firefighter in Covington Louisiana runs a marathon race in his uniform
@Deepizzaguy (108904)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
April 21, 2025 3:26pm CST
Steve Mitchell who is a firefighter who is employed by the Covington Fire Department ran in his firefighters uniform on Sunday April 20 in New Orleans to raise funds for the memory of a fallen police officer who passed away in the line of duty recently.
The name of the deceased police officer is St. Tammany Parish Deputy Grant Candies. The race was also a statement to raise funds for the fire department.
Steve was able to run the race which was 6.2 miles in a time of less than two hours. Wearing the firefighters unform added 50 pounds to Steve who was one of 18,000 runners participating in the marathon race.
Link is wdsu.com/article/coving...
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@allknowing (144304)
• India
22 Apr
When you say race who else was racing with him?
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Apr
Other marathon runners in New Orleans.
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@RasmaSandra (84185)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Apr
At least he tried it but it must have been hot and uncomfortable
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Apr
Steve admitted that wearing the fireman's suit was hot.
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@celticeagle (173449)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Apr
I bet he is glad he wasn't running this race in July or August. What a nice way to honor this person. Adding 50 pounds doesn't sound fun at all.
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@celticeagle (173449)
• Boise, Idaho
20h
@Deepizzaguy .......That's for sure. I hope they stayed hydrated.
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Apr
You are right that running a marathon in April is not as bad as running a race in the summer months.
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@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Apr
I am in agreement with you.
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@innertalks (22632)
• Australia
21 Apr
I hope he was not carrying a fire extinguisher as well, then, and dragging along a long hose behind him too, which would have filled up with his sweat, from sweating a swimming pool of sweat, dolled up in his fireman's uniform like that.
What an effort though, an herculean effort. Well done, indeed.
@Deepizzaguy (108904)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Apr
Steve was not carrying a fire extinguisher with him during the six mile run.
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