NEW BEER MILE WR

None of these records should are valid unless a sobriety test is done to make sure all contestants have the same alcohol-blood level at the start of the race. And all races should use IAAF certified timing equipment, and have an official present to witness the event.

....keska and a bunch of guys did run that fast but they were drinking from cups set up on a table hence going against the kingston beer mile rules

doesnt it have to be on video?

do you start at the actual mile start on the track? where can you walk up to with the beer? what about on the other laps, is there a "zone" or do you have to be behind the mile mark??

Where's the video?

Are you telling me that this guy set out to get a "World Record" and didn't even bother to think to bring a video tape?

Without video, it doesn't exist.

Somebody was out there with a video camera. We had a field of 77, with triple digits for a crowd. The organizers wanted to ensure this year's record attempt couldn't be contested, so they read up on the Kingston rules at beermile.com. They knew we needed video, and they have it. The only hitch is that this event was run at 7 p.m. - a few hours after the curtains dropped. I'm not sure what footage they were able to capture on the far side of the track, in the dark, but all rules were abided by.

Of course, the race's first objective isn't about quickness. It is about raising funds for melanoma research, and to that end it was a resounding success.

Let's settle the rules once and for all. Our college was one of the first to abide by kingston rules. No one is denying that someone could have run a great beer mile with other rules, but clearly kingston is the "official" rules in the US.

So adhere to their rules or post your beer miles as anecdotal evidence or under different rules, which may or may not be a superior effort.

Personally, my best official beer mile is only 7:12, which saw me beat 3 DIII all-americans. I was 2 minutes behind them in an 8k, but kicked their ass in drinking. It was NOT one of my prouder moments.

claims of a 4:50 with a 50 second first lap are obviously bs. Any beermiler knows it's about strengh not speed. A 50 second first lap would put anybody out of breath and slow them down on the 2nd beer.

I don't believe any unofficial claims of sub 5 because there were probably rules broken. I bet the runners actually thought they were doing it right, but it was so long ago I'm sure the infractions were forgotten.

5:09 still stands. All the folk tales and legends are nothing more.

What is the preferred beer for this beer mile?

Nowhere Near wrote:

I've heard legend that a certain New Zealander who attended the University of Michigan came in under 4:50(closer to 4:40), while he was still in college. Obviously because of his stature as a sponsored athlete, it was not reported to any beer mile governing bodies, but I have sought witnesses and confirmed it. I find it completely reasonable to think he could have...heard he ran the first 400 around 50 flat, which gives a great headstart for the accomplishment. So, the official "world record" is actually about 20-30 seconds off.

According to a friend of mine who was there it was more like a 5:20. I don't know how strictly they followed the rules, but his time doesn't surprise me in the least. This athlete has since retired from the sport of beer miling, and beer drinking in general.

Many great beer miles are unverifiable since this is, after all, an underground sport--kinda like the Kumite.

All participants have been identified from the posted photos. Please report to your local police precinct immediately for post-race tasing.

Finn is one tough fugg, as his choices of beer prove beyond any doubt. Last year he competes with a stout, for god's sake, and then this year with the Winter Ale. I tell ya, that Winter Ale is not designed for easy, uncomplicated chugging. It's quite caramelly and at 5.5% it will push you sideways quicker than your average mass market beer. To hammer those babies back in 10 seconds is quality drinking. I'm a shade disappointed that Race Rocks ended up in second, as it is presently my favourite beer. In any event, here's hoping that Finn is able to pop a big marathon this spring and bag a ticket to Beijing. His beer mile time clearly indicates that he's the fittest man on the planet. Or at least the fittest drunk man.

>And all races should use IAAF certified timing equipment, and have an official >present to witness the event.

yeah, maybe the same IAAF official who counted laps in the Golden League steeplechase last year in France/

congratstothe FlyingFinn wrote:

Iboro, Finn was drinking from cans, not a bottle, as per the Kingston rules.

The lists I found online that stated to be the official Kingston rules didn't mention anything about requiring a bottle. I'm assuming they weren't the official Kingston rules? Is there a link that shows the official rules requiring a bottle?

Sub6 wrote:

this is, after all, an underground sport--kinda like the Kumite.

Beautifully said. This should be the quote on the front page!

rockafella wrote:

how come this guy was 31 last year and 35 this year according to his stat sheet on the website. i think it's all fake.

The guy is half Greyhound and they average out dog years and human. Some freak cross-breeed genitics experiment gone haywire!

I ran track @ Oregon from 93-97. On more than one occasion Karl keska ran under 5:00. I remember his best mark to be 4:47.

In that race Tim Dodson (steeple) was blowing the field away when Keska ran a 67/68 last lap for the win.

To his credit Dodson (who had a 1,500 PR of 3:55) ran around 4:58.

Heard the same about Karl Keska running in the 4:50's for the beer mile.

Hell of a run by Jim. He was a excellent OFSAA guy back in the day. He ran some awesome races against my old friend Jeff Lockyer, however calling a spade a spade in the set of Kingston rules BOTTLES are not allowed only small mouth cans! and you must also have the runners name taped to the cans for the purpose of drinking the whole can. I know of alot of miles where infamous toe buster are left inthe drink zone. (toe busters are the cans that fall from the fridge and break your toe i.e meaning full- withthe name yu know if everything was drank- as its 4 beers 4 laps not 31/2 beers 4 laps). Anyhow Jim good job. P.S- I think you have ability to go 2:15 in the Marathon.

Sorry Shane, you are incorrect. Bottles are indeed allowed as per the Kingston rules:

5. Competitors must drink canned beer and the cans should not be less than 355ml (the standard can volume) or 12oz (the imperial equivalent).

Bottles may be substituted for cans as long as they are at least 12 oz (341 ml) in volume.

(www.beermile.com)