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Dad breaks world record running a mile in 4:17 with a stroller — and his 18-pound daughter

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What to know about Dad breaks world record running a mile in 4:17 with a stroller — and his 18-pound daughter

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Add The New York Post on Google Stephen Biebelhausen didn’t set out to beat a world record with his 1-year-old daughter Blake.

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But when the 30-year-old dad took to Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland for the city’s Guardian Mile race, he went a lot faster than expected.

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Claim 1: “Dad breaks world record running a mile in 4:17 with a stroller — and his 18-pound daughter”
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Multiple independent sources (cleveland.com, Good News, Lightwards) confirm Stephen Biebelhausen ran a mile in approximately 4:17 while pushing a stroller, appearing to break the world record.
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web search NEUTRAL — Proven track record in enhancing organizational performance, ensuring financial sustainability, and advancing operational excellence within the healthcare sector. Recognized for strong analytical...
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web search NEUTRAL — Senior Oil and Gas Market Analyst, Rystad Energy | Providing solutions on APAC E&P activities, M&A trends, and gas market outlook · At Rystad Energy, the team and I provide an in-depth...
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web search NEUTRAL — Thank you for looking and have a nice day! · Pengalaman: PermataBank · Pendidikan: University of Wollongong · Lokasi: Area DKI Jakarta · 334 koneksi di LinkedIn. Lihat profil Stephen . di...
https://id.linkedin.com/in/stephen-a0974b100
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Claim 2: “the 30-year-old dad took to Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland for the city’s Guardian Mile race”
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Multiple sources confirm he is a 30-year-old dad who participated in the Guardian Mile race on Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland.
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web search NEUTRAL — But when the 30-year-old dad took to Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland for the city’s Guardian Mile race, he went a lot faster than expected. His original goal was to beat the course record, which was…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/health/dad-breaks-world-record…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Biebelhausen is nonstop. A 30-year-old dad, he ran the Guardian Mile race in Cleveland while pushing his daughter in a stroller, finishing in 4 minutes and 17 seconds, and appearing to shatter…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/good-news-dad-breaks-world…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Biebelhausen Blake Guardian Mile Cleveland 8/5/26. Stephen Biebelhausen and his 1-year-old daughter, Blake, set the unofficial world record for fastest mile run by a male while pushing a strol…
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/08/cleveland-dad-sets-wo…
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Claim 3: “His original goal was to beat the course record, which was 4 minutes 44 seconds.”
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One source explicitly mentions the course record was 4 minutes 44 seconds. Other sources discuss the world record (4:26) but do not mention the specific course record of 4:44.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of length; both are based on the older Englis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Three Mile Island accident was a partial nuclear meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor (TMI-2) of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, located on the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Townshi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A beer mile is a 1-mile (1.6 km) drinking race combining running and speed drinking. Typically, the race takes place on a standard 400-metre or 1/4-mile running track. The race begins at the 1-mile st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_mile
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Claim 4: “Blake, who weighs 18 pounds”
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While the event and the child are confirmed, the provided evidence snippets do not explicitly state the daughter's weight as 18 pounds; they focus on the time and age.
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web search NEUTRAL — Do a quick conversion: 1 pounds = 0.45359237 kilograms using the online calculator for metric conversions. Check the chart for more details.
https://www.convertunits.com/from/pounds/to/Kg
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web search NEUTRAL — Former college miler Stephen Biebelhausen ran 4:17 with a baby stroller at the 2026 Guardian Mile in Cleveland, blowing past the previous mark of 4:26.29 and reopening a heated ratification debate.
https://www.therunningweek.com/post/at-4-17-with-a-baby-in-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — By mass, at 31.3 million pounds, it is the heaviest vehicle on land. It shares a separate record with its sister machine for the tallest terrestrial vehicle. The operator has agreed to end lignite fir…
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Claim 5: “At the finish line, the father-daughter duo clocked in at 4 minutes 17.07 seconds”
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Multiple sources report the time as 4:17, with cleveland.com providing the specific detail of 4:17.707.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Biebelhausen, an emergency room doctor, and his daughter, Blake, participated in the city's annual Guardian Mile "Stroller Mile" on Saturday, ultimately completing the race with a time of 4 mi…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/abcnews_dad-runs-4-minute-17-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Biebelhausen is nonstop. A 30-year-old dad, he ran the Guardian Mile race in Cleveland while pushing his daughter in a stroller, finishing in 4 minutes and 17 seconds, and appearing to shatter…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY7p8a9OJcg
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen-Biebelhausen-mile-world-record-with-a-stroller. Some records fall by a second.A 4:17 mile is inside his legitimate open-race range, which means the stroller add-on becomes a physics problem in…
https://www.therunningweek.com/post/at-4-17-with-a-baby-in-t…
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Claim 6: “his 1-year-old daughter Blake”
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Multiple sources identify his daughter as Blake and state she is 1 year old.
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web search NEUTRAL — This page was last edited on 8 August 2026, at 18:33 (UTC).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen
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web search NEUTRAL — Stephen Hawking - Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2026 · Stephen was one of the most remarkable believers in the early church, yet many Christians know only that he was the first martyr. So, who was Stephen in the Bible, and why does his stor…
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Claim 7: “dethroning Silas Frantz, who achieved the world record last year at 4 minutes 26.29 seconds with his son Otto in the stroller.”
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Multiple sources confirm Silas Frantz held the previous record with a time of 4 minutes 26.29 seconds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Guy Silas Maier (August 15, 1891, in Buffalo, New York – September 24, 1956, in Santa Monica, California) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, teacher, and writer. From about 1919 to 1931, he …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K, also known as the Monument Avenue 10K, is an annual 10-kilometer road running event, sanctioned by USA Track and Field. The race is run on historic Monument Avenue in …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Winston & Strawn LLP is an American multinational law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1853, it is one of the largest and oldest law firms in Chicago. The firm has offices across th…
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