Dylan Sorenson set the 4:37 record while paying homage to NBA legend Michael Jordan.Dylan Sorenson just set a new world record for the fastest mile while dribbling a basketball. Inspired by ESPN’s recent Michael Jordan documentary, Sorenson paid homage to the basketball legend by donning a Jordan jersey, and breaking the existing record with a new best time of 4 minutes 37 seconds.documenting his run—which he completed on his 30th birthday.
“Two of my greatest passions in life have been basketball and track and field, and so I thought what better way than combining both of them to celebrate my 30th birthday,” he said. He added that he’d “been training really hard” ahead of the run, but that he was only able to get his hands on a basketball and practice the dribbling part about a week beforehand.
“I haven’t quite had the typical preparation one would in pursuit of a world record, but that's why this is an atypical world record.” This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
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