For those of you who have run on a competitive collegiate team (or if you were a bit wild in high school), you are familiar with the Beer Mile. For those who are not, the Beer Mile is a competitive mile race, typically run at the end of the track or cross country season, with all sexes, age types and status (athlete, coach, etc) running at the same time. What makes this mile special is before each of the four laps, competitors must chug a full 12 oz. beer. The lap cannot be run before the beer is finished, and the time it takes to chug the beer is included in your overall time.
Silly as it may sound, the beer mile has become a staple for many distance runners. It is a way to unwind after the season, and allow those who are better at drinking than running to be the top dog. It has become so popular that there are websites devoted to the ever-in-debate rules, as well as to post videos of your fastest time. A few of the websites have debated World Records in the Beer Mile, but are often times shut down due to underage athletes posting videos of their own miles. One notable under-ager was AJ Acosta, formally of the Oregon Ducks and now running for Nike. His times became official once he turned 21.
