Army bomb squad trains for US marathon 17.10.12

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15 members of the Army's bomb squad are limbering up for the US Marine Corps Marathon.

It takes place in Washington DC later this month and the team have two world records in their sights.

One of the runners, Major Iain Church, will be wearing a 75lb bomb suit.

He hopes to break the current world record of 7hrs, 6mins and 37 seconds.



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