A US Army officer who handles explosives broke the world record for the mile run in a bomb suit. He was 20 seconds faster.

US Army Capt. Travis G. Chewning-Kulick broke the world record for running a mile in a bomb suit with a time of 7:04, surpassing the previous record by 20 seconds. Motivated by his fellow soldiers, Chewning-Kulick emphasizes the critical role of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) techs needing strong physical fitness to effectively handle explosive threats. The record run was witnessed and is pending official Guinness World Record verification. He leads the 752nd Ordnance Company, which is part of an elite team focused on safely disarming explosives.

"The EOD Soldier must be able to easily keep pace with the conventional and nonconventional units they support so they can rapidly and safety mitigate any explosive threat to enable the uninterrupted completion of the mission."

"I was motivated to break the record by soldiers in my unit. Bomb suits, like the one I wore, are hot and heavy and designed to protect bomb-disposal technicians from explosive blasts."

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