Army 1st Lt. Madison Faust set a world record this month when she ran the fastest mile by a woman wearing a full explosive ordnance disposal bomb suit.

With the time reading 10:19, Faust, a platoon leader with the 55th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, crossed the finish line wearing the Army’s newest suit, a 48-pound prototype developed by Program Executive Officer Soldier, according to a service release.

Faust broke the previous record that was set in April 2021 by Capt. Kaitlyn Hernandez, commander of the 717th Ordnance Company and 52nd EOD. Hernandez finished the mile in 10:23 wearing an older version of the EOD suit, which, with the helmet, weighed 96 pounds.

Running alongside Faust and pacing her throughout the duration of the run was her commander, Ca

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