Here's something you don't hear about everyday - The Beer Mile. It seems that certain number of track enthusiasts - you know, runners - compete in an event that calls for running one mile - four laps - on a track, and at the end of each lap you have to chug a beer. Wow - what fun.
Some people do rather well at it - the current record (can it be considered an "official" record?) is 4 minutes, 47 seconds, by some dude in California. Want to know more - click here for an article by Katie Williams, of The Guardian.