New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Scotland's middle-distance runner Josh Kerr broke the world record for the mile (1,600m) in London this July. It happened when he participated at the annual, one-day international track and field competition, London Athletics Meet. Minutes after running the distance in 3 minutes 42.66 seconds to improve the record that had gone unchallenged since 1999, Kerr said he would celebrate with "a couple of pints." Cricketers from England and Australia are well known for their pub visits with former England captain Ben Stokes' one recent pub outing dragging on well beyond the midnight curfew leading to headline-making consequences.

When professional athletes, among the fittest and fastest humans in the world, unwind with a d...