Sailor Runs World Record 1.5 Mile, Fails Pushup Portion of Fitness Test
PENSACOLA, FL — A U.S. Navy Sailor who smashed through the world record for the 1.5 mile run Tuesday is being discharged from the military for failing to maintain physical fitness standards, officials said.
His run record was one part of a bi-annual fitness exam mandated by the Navy called the Physical Readiness Test (PRT).
With a 1.5 mile run time of 5:2…
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