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The Beer Mile is equal parts gastric challenge and athletic endeavor, requiring competitors to drink a 355ml beer (5% minimum ABV) before every quarter mile of the race, totaling four beers over the one-mile course.

Miles Run: 44,296
Beers Drank: 177,184
Events Hosted: 4,516

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen Runs a 5:22 Beer Mile at His Bachelor Party, Day After Historic 3:43 Mile & 7:23 3000m Double

Just 36 hours after completing a 3:43 Mile and 7:23 3000m double at the Diamond League Final (Prefontaine Classic), Jakob Ingebrigtsen drops a 5:22 Beer Mile at his bachelor party in Norway.

Corey Bellemore Runs 4:30 Beer Mile WITH ONE SHOE — Just Misses World Record

World record holder Corey Bellemore (Canada) dominated the men's championship race at the 2023 Beer Mile World Classic. Bellemore was primed and ready to lower his own 4:28 beer mile world record, but chaos in the first 100 meters of the race caused him to lose a shoe.

Shelby Houlihan SMASHES the Beer Mile World Record at the 2023 Beer Mile World Classic

Much like the men's 5-minute beer mile barrier that was once thought impossible a decade ago, the 6-minute barrier for women stood the test of time — until the 2023 Beer Mile World Classic where Shelby Houlihan shattered the world record with a 5:43 beer mile.