Fastest Mile Ever in a Bomb Suit Just Achieved in Texas
(Fort Cavazos, Texas) We all know that the men and women serving our military here in Texas are real heroes.
They are willing to do things that most of us would choose not to do, and it’s all to protect the freedoms that we all enjoy each day.
Every member of our military deserves respect and appreciation for what they do, but there was one soldier recently who wanted to go big and break a Guinness World Record.
Breaking a World Record Most of Us Would Never Want to Attempt
While the idea of breaking a Guinness World Record would be incredible, it takes skill and determination to put in the world to be able to accomplish that goal.
But recently there was one soldier who wanted to attempt to break the record for the fastest mile run in a bomb suit.
That’s right, while most of us would cringe at the idea of running a mile right now, this brave U.S. Army Captain strapped on a 50-pound bomb suit and took on the challenge.
And according to KETK, he did it!
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Who Broke the Record for the Fastest Mile in a Bomb Suit?
U.S. Army Captain Travis Chewning-Kulick is the commander of the 752nd Ordnance Company, and he was being cheered on by his company as he beat the previous record by 17 seconds.
Captain Chewning-Kulick accomplished the difficult mile run in 7 minutes and 4 seconds.
The previous record was set in 2017 by Mark Gibbs, with a time of 7 minutes and 24.21 seconds.
Record Verification is in the Works Currently
While the run is done, officials with the Guinness World Records will verify the information and it should be official in six months or less.
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