Play of the day: Beer mile world record broken

Racers compete in the FloTrack Beer Mile Championship. Photo / Flotrack.org

Sport and beer often mix but it's usually from the couch, not on a running track.

The Beer Mile sees competitors complete a mile long race while having to chug four cans of beer at different intervals. Judges are very strict on how much froth is left in the can.

The second annual FloTrack World Championships took place in Austin, Texas over the weekend with American Lewis Kent breaking his own world record for the event.

The 22-year-old cross-country runner from the University of Western Ontario completed the race in a staggering time of 4:47:17.

Defending champion and Manitoba postman Corey Gallagher finished two seconds back.

Kent takes home US$5,000 for the victory and setting the record.

In the women's race, Erin O'Mara proved that the 6-minute barrier could soon be eclipsed after breaking the previous world record by more than eight seconds tp finish in a time of 6:08:51.

Less than an hour after the race, O'Mara told ESPN.com she was feeling "drunk but mostly happy."

"My gosh, this atmosphere was so much more competitive than Michigan," she said. "I've picked up a lot of little tips, like walking through the transition area, that really helped me."

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