US EditionArmy Officer Sets Record for Fastest Mile Run in EOD Bomb Suit
Madison Faust ran a mile in 10 minutes, 19 seconds in a 48-pound bomb suit, beating the previous record by 4 seconds, though Guinness certification is uncertain.
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Army officer sets record for fastest mile run in EOD bomb suit
Army 1st Lt. Madison Faust set a world record this month when she ran the fastest mile by a woman wearing a full explosive ordnance disposal bomb suit. With the time reading 10:19, Faust, a platoon leader with the 55th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, crossed the finish line wearing the Army’s newest suit, a 48-pound prototype developed by Program Executive Officer Soldier, according to a service release.Faust broke…
This EOD tech set a new record for running in a bomb suit
When Army 1st Lt. Madison Faust’s unit began testing advanced new bomb suits several months ago, her soldiers were so impressed by how much more mobility the gear offered that they encouraged her to try to set a new world record for running a mile in an explosive ordnance disposal suit, she said. Faust agreed, and her leadership quickly backed her, said Faust, who is assigned to the 55th Ordnance Company, which conducts bomb disposal missions fo…
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