A former paratrooper who cheated death after plummeting 1,000ft to the ground has made amazing strides to become a record breaking ultra runner.
Superfit Jon Shield, 41, is the first person ever to win all four of the world’s toughest races.
Jon has battled jungle, ice, mountains and desert, to become champion of the Beyond the Ultimate Global Race Series.
The gruelling races sees competitors attempt to run a total of 910km (565 miles) over four marathons set in the world's toughest environments.
Last month he won the Desert Ultra Marathon in Namibia after completing the 250km (155 miles) course in 27 hours and 39 minutes.
Jon has also won the Ice Ultra Marathon in the Swedish Arctic and just months later came first in the Jungle Ultra Marathon in Africa.
Last year he won the Mountain Ultra Marathon across the Tian Shan mountains in Asia in a near record time of 29 hours and 32 minutes.
Jon’s incredible feats of endurance came after a horror accident left him unable to run for seven years.
JON’S ULTRA RACE WINS
2024: Jon won the 250km Desert Ultra Marathon in Namibia with a time of 27 hours and 39 minutes.
2023: Jon won the 200km Mountain Ultra Marathon on Asia with a time of 34 hours and 13 minutes.
2022: Jon won the 230km Ice Ultra Marathon in Sweden with a time of 32 hours and 54 minutes.
2022: Jon won the 230km Jungle Ultra Marathon in Africa with a time of 29 hours and 32 minutes.
Superfit Jon Shield, 41, is the first person ever to win all four of the world’s toughest races.
Jon has battled jungle, ice, mountains and desert, to become champion of the Beyond the Ultimate Global Race Series.
The gruelling races sees competitors attempt to run a total of 910km (565 miles) over four marathons set in the world's toughest environments.
Last month he won the Desert Ultra Marathon in Namibia after completing the 250km (155 miles) course in 27 hours and 39 minutes.
Jon has also won the Ice Ultra Marathon in the Swedish Arctic and just months later came first in the Jungle Ultra Marathon in Africa.
Last year he won the Mountain Ultra Marathon across the Tian Shan mountains in Asia in a near record time of 29 hours and 32 minutes.
Jon’s incredible feats of endurance came after a horror accident left him unable to run for seven years.
JON’S ULTRA RACE WINS
2024: Jon won the 250km Desert Ultra Marathon in Namibia with a time of 27 hours and 39 minutes.
2023: Jon won the 200km Mountain Ultra Marathon on Asia with a time of 34 hours and 13 minutes.
2022: Jon won the 230km Ice Ultra Marathon in Sweden with a time of 32 hours and 54 minutes.
2022: Jon won the 230km Jungle Ultra Marathon in Africa with a time of 29 hours and 32 minutes.
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