Capt. Travis Chewning-Kulick ran a 7 minute, 4 second mile, loaded down by 50 pounds of explosive ordnance protective gear ...

A US Army officer broke the men's record for running a mile in a bomb suit. Chewning-Kulick, an explosive ordinance disposal officer, ran it in just over seven minutes in a 62-pound suit.

but the nature of the bomb suit leaves a cumbersome fit. Layers of kevlar and other protective material leave limbs bulky. A large and heavy helmet can pull on the head at a run. Getting his legs ...

Still, the bomb suit presented a unique challenge. "I’m an avid runner," he told Army reporters. "But knowing what it feels like to have that helmet bouncing around on your head or the giant ...

Donning the heavy suit with a helmet, Chewning-Kulick ran the mile in 7 minutes, 4 seconds, breaking the previous world record by 20 seconds. “Running in the bomb suit is not a pleasurable ...

FORT CAVAZOS — An explosive ordnance disposal officer set the new world record for the fastest 1-mile run while wearing a full blast suit Friday morning at Fort Cavazos. Just after dawn on ...

A US Army officer broke the men's record for running a mile in a bomb suit. Chewning-Kulick, an explosive ordinance disposal officer, ran it in just over seven minutes in a 62-pound suit. He said the ...