Man with MND breaks four Guinness World Records in a single day

A 65-year-old father-of-three with motor neurone disease (MND) has broken four wheelchair Guinness World Records in a single day.

Paul Jameson, from Godalming in Surrey, who can no longer walk or talk, described his feat as a journey from “tragedy to triumph”.

The entrepreneur was diagnosed in June 2017 with progressive bulbar palsy (PBP) – a form of MND that mainly affects the muscles of the face, throat and tongue.

Paul wrote: “It fills me with great joy that I can still achieve things like this, despite not being able to talk, walk or do a lot of the other things people can.

“A big well done to all the men, women and huskies that broke the records with me.”

Paul claimed four Guinness World Records – the fastest mile pushing a wheelchair (by a female); the fastest mile pushing a wheelchair (by a male); the fastest time for two people to cover 400m in a wheelchair pulled by dogs; and the furthest distance covered for two people pulled by dogs in a minute – and he was successful.

Paul was cheered loudly by the crowd and could be seen smiling during each record attempt – and he described the day as “special”.

His son David Jameson, 32, who runs funeral provider Aura with him, said: “I remember dad said he wanted this to be the start of his life, not the end of his life – and he really embodied and lived that.

“It was an absolutely magical day, filled with wonderful people who have really lit a fire in Paul’s heart and helped inspire him to his amazing feats.

“It really gives you faith in humanity and how incredible people can be.

“It’s magical how something so tragic has turned into something so triumphant.”

Sunday’s event raised money for the MND Association and drew hundreds of people, including actor and former footballer Vinnie Jones, who described Paul as “inspirational”.