Army Dominates 2015 Sporting Events Around the Globe

By Tactical-Life

The following was compiled by David Vergun and the U.S. Army:

This year was a great one for Army athletes. Here are just some of the highlights:

ARMY TEN-MILER

Pfc. Paul Chelimo, a Kenyan native, led his fellow Soldiers to take the top five male individual spots during the 31st anniversary of the Army Ten-Miler, Oct. 11.

Chelimo placed first with a time of 48:19, beating his time of 51 minutes from last year’s race, when he finished in 30th place.

The member of the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, said he wouldn’t have won without the help of his teammates.

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“They’re the reason I made it from 30th to first this year,” he said, adding he’s happy he finished his race season on a win and will be concentrating now on the Olympic trials in July.

“I love the United States, and I want to represent the Army in the Olympics,” he said.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley said that throughout the last 31 years, the Army Ten-Miler has attracted 344,000 runners total. While this year’s run has more than 30,000 competitors, the first race, back in 1985, …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life