Fastest mile balancing a book on head

According to Official Guinness Records,

The record for the fastest time to travel one mile (1.6 km) on foot whilst balancing a book on the head is 8 min 27 sec and was set by Ashrita Furman (USA) at the Jamaica High School track in Queens, New York, on 29 July 2009.

For a complete list of 2009 records, please visit 2009 Guinness Records in United States.

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