Herbert holds the world record for the fastest one-mile run in a bomb suit

EOD Marine Breaks Bomb Suit Run World Record

By Guest Column ——Bio and Archives--September 13, 2009

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Photos by Cpl. Ryan Young Staff Sgt. Jeremy Herbert, the EOD team leader for Marine Wing Support Sqdrn 271, Sahl Sinjar det, stands in front of a MRAP vehicle aboard Sahl Sinjar Airfield, Sept. 4. Herbert holds the world record for the fastest one-mile run in a bomb suit.

Staff Sgt. Herbert runs in an EOD bomb suit to beat the world record. Herbert has trained twice a day since April to beat the previous world record of 10:13.

Staff Sgt. Herbert pauses to catch his breath as a Marine begins taking off his EOD bomb suit after a world record breaking one-mile run in the suit. Herbert attempted the record breaking run to raise awareness for the EOD Memorial Foundation.

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