Dylan Sorensen is coaching distance runners at North Carolina and was inspired by ESPN’s Michael Jordan documentary. He, in turn, wanted to inspire Tar Heel runners on his 30th birthday last Friday. So Sorensen went out and set a world record by running a mile in 4 minutes, 37 seconds while dribbling a basketball and wearing Jordan’s No. 23 UNC jersey. (USA Today)
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