Previous Beer Mile World Record Holder Lewis Kent on The Beer Runner Podcast
The Beer Runner Podcast: Lewis Kent's Guide to the Beer Mile
Launching on Global Running Day, the brand new Beer Runner Podcast features Canadian Lewis "Hollywood" Kent. Kent was the first beer miler to break into the mainstream, appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres show.
He has won multiple beer mile world titles and was the world record holder prior to fellow Canadian Corey Bellemore. His 4:47 beer mile time at the 2015 Flotrack Beer Mile World Championship is his unofficial personal best (not run on a standard running track). His best time on a standard track is 4:51.
Listen to the podcast here: The Beer Runner Podcast: Lewis Kent's Guide to the Beer Mile
Lewis Kent's Book: A World Champion's Guide to Running the Beer Mile
Canadian beer miler Lewis Kent recently announced a new book that details his rise to beer mile stardom, including multiple beer mile world titles, beer mile world records, and appearances on ESPN, Buzzfeed, Ellen, and dozens of other major outlets.
The book—full title: A World Champion's Guide to Running the Beer Mile: A Manual and Memoir of Running, Chugging, and (Not) Throwing Up—is available for pre-order on Amazon now. It will officially launch on June 18, 2019 with both paperback and Kindle versions.
Learn more about Lewis Kent's book here: Canadian Beer Miler Lewis Kent Announces Beer Mile Book
Pre-order the book here
The Beer Runner Podcast: Lewis Kent's Guide to the Beer Mile
In 2015, the world’s best beer milers were gathering in San Francisco for the World Beer Mile Classic. It was like the Olympics for the beer mile.
I flew out from my home in Milwaukee to write about this event for DRAFT Magazine. In the middle of this scene, I met the team from Canada, and a quiet but confident 21-year-old Lewis Kent. Lewis told me all about his plan. He knew he was an underdog, but he was confident that he could pull the upset.
Fast forward to today. Lewis Kent is now a published author who has a new book coming out called A World Champion's Guide to Running the Beer Mile: A Manual and Memoir of Running, Chugging, and (Not) Throwing Up.
Lewis Kent did end up winning that race where I met him in San Francisco. Actually, he crushed the whole field. And that set off a media frenzy and fascination in him and the beer mile. He appeared on The Ellen Show and countless other media outlets while still in college.
This summer, he’ll make his beer mile comeback at the World Beer Mile Classic in Berlin. It’s been nearly four years since we first met, and I caught up with Lewis before his book comes out to talk about the whirlwind of his to fame and what he’s up to now.
Listen to the podcast here: The Beer Runner Podcast: Lewis Kent's Guide to the Beer Mile
