Photo: thepostgame.com
The 2014 Beer Mile World Championships took place this week in Austin, Texas.
In the women’s race, the winner was Elizabeth Herndon, breaking the world record by 11 seconds, with a time of 6 minutes, 17 seconds! In the men’s race, the winner was Corey Gallagher, with a time of just over 5 minutes. There were also beer relays.
I recently wrote about the Beer Mile – see The Beer Mile – Drink 4 Cans of Beer and Run a Mile in 6 1/2 Minutes?. Essentially, the competition entails running four one-quarter mile laps around a track, beginning with chugging one can of beer, and one more can of beer between each lap.
I’m not sure if I could ever do this, but it is so fascinating to watch! I’m not sure I could chug a beer, let alone 4, and then run a mile. Maybe I could do it in 30 minutes? Maybe 20? But, I might puke, which, according to the official beer mile rules, would require running an extra lap! (see, NPR Article)
Here’s the video – enjoy!
If you are interested in learning more about the Beer Mile, this in-depth article on Yahoo Sports’ The Post Game entitled The Untold History of the Beer Mile might interest you.
Bottoms up!
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.
To start with, I can’t run that quickly! But even if I could run at a moderate pace, finishing that many beers in such a short time would probably kill me. Perhaps a relay would be a better option… join me?