Boston University student Zach Prescott ran a 4:43.2 mile while juggling three balls to break a record that has stood for 32 years. The previous record of 4:43.80 was run by American Kirk Swenson in 1986.
Prescott runs for Boston University's track team and decided to give the record a shot on Monday afternoon. According to Ian Anderson on Twitter, Prescott ran a 69-second first lap and then hit the 800 meter mark in 2:21 before dropping the balls about 1,050 meters in. Prescott took a few minutes to rest and then reset for a second attempt.