2016 Golden Shoe Awards: Performance of the Year – Corey Bellemore’s beer miles
Corey Bellemore, a standout runner from Windsor, Ont., burst onto the beer mile scene this summer running back-to-back world records.
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Performance of the Year: Corey Bellemore’s Two Beer Mile World Records in Four Days
Just a few short years ago, it seemed like no one would ever break the elusive five-minute barrier for running 1,609m interspersed with chugging four beers.
RELATED: VIDEO: Get to know beer mile world record holder Corey Bellemore.
This summer, University of Windsor athlete Corey Bellemore took to a track on his own and destroyed the world record by 13 seconds, lowering it to 4:39. That got him immediate and well-timed global attention, and he found himself on a plane three days later to London for the Beer Mile World Classic. Jet-lagged and thrust into the spotlight, he demolished the competition and lowered the mark once more to 4:34.
Editor’s note: Bellemore has since won the FloTrack Beer Mile World Championships running 4:49.
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