Soldier breaks world record in bomb-suit run

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HONOLULU, Hawaii (Sept. 23, 2013) — 1st Lt. Ashley Sorensen set a new world record Monday running a mile while wearing a fully functional bomb-disposal suit weighing more than 75 pounds.

Sorensen’s time of 11 minutes, 6 seconds bested the existing record by more than two minutes. Pending review and formal validation by the Guinness Book of World Records, it will become the official record for fastest female one-mile run in an EOD bomb disposal suit.

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  1. toddwright says:

    She runs a faster mile than me. Wearing a 75lb suit.

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