EOD Marine Breaks Bomb Suit Run World Record
Herbert holds the world record for the fastest one-mile run in a bomb suit
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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