Army 2nd Lt. Sophie Hilaire

Clad in military boots, an Army combat uniform and a combat helmet, Army 2nd Lt. Sophie Hilaire stomped her way into the Guinness Book of World Records last November. Surrounded by runners in white sneakers and airy, brightly colored Nike duds at the Philadelphia Marathon, Hilaire plowed through the crowd wearing 30 pounds of gear, according to North Texas e-News.

“I just happened to look at the Guinness Book of World Records for marathons,” she told the newspaper, “and saw an entry for the fastest time with ‘full battle rattle’ — Army combat uniform, boots, Army combat helmet and the protective vest with full body armor. A British soldier owned the record with a time of 5 hours, 11 minutes.”

Although her original goal was to blow away that record, Guinness officials opened up a women’s category instead. Her record? 26.2 miles in 4 hours and 54 minutes, which Hilaire set that sunny fall day.

Read more about her journey here.

Meanwhile, there are some other pretty amazing (non-military related) feats highlighted on the Guinness World Records’ website:

• Greatest Distance Walked With a Milk Bottle Balanced on the Head
• Fastest Time to Eat a 12″ Pizza
• Most Snow Angels – Multiple Venue
• Largest Human Logo
• Longest Lawn Mower Ride
• Side Wheel Driving Through Smallest Gap

And now, the world’s fastest banjo player:

(Image via North Texas E-news)