Two-time NCAA 5,000m champion James “The Beast” Nielson has apparently become the first person to break the five-minute barrier in the Beer Mile.
For those not familiar with the rules, the infamous Beer Mile is when someone runs a mile around a track, stopping every 400 metres to down a can of beer.
Canadian Nielson, who now lives in California, claims to have broken the “world record” for the event after completing the feat in 4 minutes 57 seconds at the weekend.
So here goes. Beer 1.
And the start of lap 1.
At the end of laps 1, 2, and 3 those attempting the Beer Mile have to down a drink.
The second beer goes down pretty easily.
The third, after lap 2...
Was a bit tougher.
But Nielson kept his pace around the track almost constant.
The final beer heralds the start of the final lap.
Nielson set off on the final 400m with 3 mins 54 seconds on the clock.
A NEW WORLD RECORD!
When asked if he wanted to saying anything on camera after completing the feat, our hero could only manage: "It's really painful!"
Here are the splits for the laps and beer downing.
And here is the new world record in all its glory.
