- Who
- Ashrita Furman
- What
- 8/27 minute(s):second(s)
- Where
- United States (Jamaica, New York)
- When
The record for the fastest time to travel one mile (1.6 km) on foot whilst balancing a book on the head is 8 min 27 sec and was set by Ashrita Furman (USA) at the Jamaica High School track in Queens, New York, on 29 July 2009.