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Mile run
File:2015 Millrose Games - Wanamaker Mile - Armory - Willis, Centrowitz (16552096775).jpg
Matt Centrowitz and Nick Willis racing for first place in the 2015 Wanamaker Mile. Centrowitz ends up beating Willis by 0.11 seconds, in a time of 3:51.35.[1]
World records
MenFile:Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 3:43.13 (1999)
WomenFile:Flag of Kenya.svg Faith Kipyegon (KEN) 4:07.64 (2023)
Short track world records
MenFile:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 3:47.01 (2019)
WomenFile:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 4:13.31 (2016)
World junior (U20) records
MenFile:Flag of Kenya.svg Reynold Cheruiyot (KEN) 3:48.06 (2023)
WomenFile:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Birke Haylom (ETH) 4:17.13 (2023)

The mile run (1,760 yards,[2] 5,280 feet, or exactly 1,609.344 metres) is a middle-distance foot race. The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races.[citation needed] It survived track and field's switch to metric distances in the 1900s and retained its popularity, with the chase for the four-minute mile in the 1950s a high point for the race. In spite of the roughly equivalent 1500 metres race, which is used instead of the mile at the World Championships and Olympic Games and is sometimes referred as the foremost middle-distance track event in athletics, the mile run is present in all fields of athletics, and since 1976, it is the only imperial distance World Athletics has on its books for official world records.[lower-alpha 1] Although the mile is not featured at any major championships, the Wanamaker Mile, Dream Mile, Emsley Carr Mile and Bowerman Mile races are among the foremost annual middle-distance races.

Athletics
Road Mile
File:2018 5th Avenue Mile CQ-7523-2 (44656426211).jpg
2018 Women's Fifth Avenue Mile.
World records
MenFile:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elliot Giles (GBR) 3:51.3 (2024)
WomenFile:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Diribe Welteji (ETH) 4:20.98 (2023)

The current mile world record holders are Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco with a time of 3:43.13 and Faith Kipyegon of Kenya with the Women's record of 4:07.64. Despite being only 109.344 metres longer, the mile is distinctly different from its much more common 1500 metres counterpart. World record holder Hicham El Guerrouj considers the mile to be his more challenging event.[3]

“My favourite is 1500m. It’s part of my heart. I competed in it a lot and I know every metre of this race. The mile is completely different. If you are not strong physically and mentally, you cannot run it well.”

— Hicham El Guerrouj

Each lap during El Guerrouj's world record run averaged 55.46 seconds per 400 m.[4] Along with El Guerrouj, only three other men in history have broken the 3:44 barrier in the mile; Noah Ngeny (in the same race as El Guerrouj), Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Yared Nuguse.[5]

History

Although a statute mile today is equal to a length of 5,280 feet, the distance of the English mile gained its current definition of 1,760 yards through a statute of the Parliament of England in 1593.[6] Thus, the history of the mile run began in England and it initially found usage within the wagered running contests of the 18th and 19th century. Such contests would attract large numbers of spectators and gamblers – so many that the activity became a professional one for its more-established participants.[7]

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Gunder Hägg (right) defeats Arne Andersson with a world record time of 4:06.2 in Gothenburg, 1942.

The mile run was at the heart of the divide between professional and amateur sports in the late 19th century, as running was beginning to gain popularity in the sports world. Separate world record categories were kept for amateurs and professionals, with professional runners providing the faster times. High-profile contests between Britons William Cummings and Walter George brought much publicity to the sport, as did George's races against the American Lon Myers. The mile run was also one of the foremost events at the amateur AAA Championships.[7] Although the spotlight was shining on the running scene, the categories remained distinct but the respective rise in amateurism and decline of the professional sector saw the division become irrelevant in the 20th century.[8]

File:Bannister and Landy.jpg
A statue commemorating Roger Bannister and John Landy's Miracle Mile in 1954.

The mile run continued to be a popular distance in spite of the metrication of track and field and athletics in general, replacing the imperial distance for the metric mile (1500 meters). It was the 1500 metres – sometimes referred to as the metric mile – which was featured on the Olympic athletics programme. The International Amateur Athletics Federation formed in 1912 and confirmed the first officially recognised world record in the mile the following year (4:14.4 minutes run by John Paul Jones).[9] The fact that the mile run was the only imperial distance to retain its official world record status after 1976 reflects its continued popularity in the international (and principally metric) era.[10] Decades later, the distance remains widespread, and is often used as a benchmark for distance running performance. The top men's middle-distance runners continued to compete in the mile run in the first half of the 1900s – Paavo Nurmi, Jack Lovelock and Sydney Wooderson were all world record holders over the distance.[9] In the 1940s, Swedish runners Gunder Hägg and Arne Andersson pushed times into a new territory, as they set three world records each during their rivalry over the decade.[11] The goal of completing a sub-four-minute mile sparked further interest in the distance in the 1950s and to this day, many competitive runners are still chasing the ambitious barrier. Englishman Roger Bannister became the first person to achieve the feat in May 1954 and his effort, conducted with the help of Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway, was a key moment in the rise of the use of pacemakers at the top level of the sport – an aspect which is now commonplace at non-championship middle and long-distance races.[12][13] In fact, pacemakers, if performing effectively, can earn generous sums of money for their performances and accurate pacing duties.[citation needed]

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Runners competing in the Women's Mile at the Adidas Boost Boston Games in 2019.

The 1960s saw American Jim Ryun set world records near the 3:50-minute mark and his achievements popularised interval workout techniques which are still heavily used today, especially for collegiate distance runners.[11] Jim Ryun was the first person to run a sub-four minute mile in high school.[14] From this period onwards, African runners began to emerge, breaking the largely white, Western dominance of the distance; Kenya's Kip Keino won the mile at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (which was among the last mile races to be held at a major multi-sport event as of 2021).[15] Filbert Bayi of Tanzania became Africa's first world record holder over the distance in 1975, although New Zealander John Walker further broke Bayi's record a few months later to become the first man under 3:50 minutes for the event. The 1980s were highlighted by the rivalry between British runners Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, who improved the record five times between them, including two records at the Oslo Dream Mile race. Noureddine Morceli brought the mile record back into African hands in 1993 and Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj set the current record of 3:43.13, which has stood since 1999.[9] Mile run contests remain a key feature of many annual track and field meetings, including recreational, high school, and collegiate meets. In the United States, particularly in many high school (NFHS) competitions, the 1600 metres is a substitute for the mile run. On the professional level, races such as the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games, the Dream Mile at the Bislett Games, the British Emsley Carr Mile, and the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic are among the most prominent. Aside from track races, mile races are also occasionally contested in cross country running, and mile runs on the road include the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City. However, in high school and collegiate cross country running, races are often measured in kilometers, with 5K and 8K being the most common. In 2019, World Athletics President and former athlete Sebastian Coe organized the World Athletics Heritage Mile Night in Monaco, which brought together eleven mile world record holders, either indoors or outdoors: Ron Delany, Michel Jazy, Jim Ryun, Filbert Bayi, Paola Pigni-Cacchi, John Walker, Eamonn Coghlan, Coe, Steve Cram, Noureddine Morceli, and Hicham El Guerrouj. The event posthumously honored Roger Bannister and Diane Leather Charles, who were the first to break the four minute and five minute mile barriers, for men and women respectively.[16][17] On the men's side, the fastest mile run since Hicham El Guerrouj's 3:43.13 in 1999 was Jakob Ingebrigtsen's 3:43.73 at the 2023 Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic & Diamond League Final.

Records

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Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj (left) is the world record holder for the outdoor mile.

Outdoor

Area Men's Women's
Time Athlete Time Athlete
World 3:43.13 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 4:07.64 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Faith Kipyegon (KEN)
Continental records
Africa 3:43.13 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 4:07.64 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Faith Kipyegon (KEN)
Asia 3:47.97 File:Flag of Qatar.svg Daham Najim Bashir (QAT) 4:17.75 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR)
Europe 3:43.73 File:Flag of Norway.svg Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 4:12.33 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sifan Hassan (NED)
North, Central America
and Caribbean
3:43.97 File:Flag of the United States.svg Yared Nuguse (USA) 4:16.71 File:Flag of the United States.svg Mary Slaney (USA)
Oceania 3:47.48 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oliver Hoare (AUS) 4:15.34 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Hull (AUS)
South America 3:51.05 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Hudson de Souza (BRA) 4:30.05 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Soraya Vieira Telles (BRA)

Indoor

Area Men's Women's
Time Athlete Time Athlete
World 3:47.01 File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 4:13.31 File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
Continental records
Africa 3:47.01 File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 4:13.31 File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
Asia 3:57.05 File:Flag of Qatar.svg Mohamed Suleiman (QAT) 4:24.71 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR)
Europe 3:48.87 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Kerr (GBR) 4:17.14 File:Flag of Romania.svg Doina Melinte (ROM)
North, Central America
and Caribbean
3:47.38 File:Flag of the United States.svg Yared Nuguse (USA) 4:16.85 File:Flag of the United States.svg Elle Purrier (USA)
Oceania 3:50.83 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ollie Hoare (AUS) 4:24.14 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Kim Smith (NZL)
South America 3:56.26 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Hudson de Souza (BRA) 4:42.24 File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Valentina Medina (VEN)

Road

Area Men's Women's
Time Athlete Time Athlete
World 3:51.3h File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elliot Giles (GBR) 4:20.98 File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Dirbe Welteji (ETH)
Continental records
Africa 3:53.3h File:Flag of Kenya.svg Edward Cheserek (KEN) 4:20.98 File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Dirbe Welteji (ETH)
Asia 4:01.26 File:Flag of Japan.svg Ryoji Tatezawa (JPN) 4:29.79 File:Flag of Japan.svg Nozomi Tanaka (JPN)
Europe 3:51.3h File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elliot Giles (GBR) 4:29.0h File:Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Akraka (SWE)
North, Central America
and Caribbean
3:51.9h File:Flag of the United States.svg Yared Nuguse (USA) 4:25.0h File:Flag of the United States.svg Ellinor Purrier (USA)
Oceania 3:56.57 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Willis (NZL) 4:32.0h File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Linden Hall (AUS)
South America 4:02.75 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Kurtz (BRA) none none

All-time top 25

Outdoor tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 mile times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 mile times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 mile times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 mile times

Men (outdoor)

Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 7 July 1999 Rome
2 2 3:43.40 Noah Ngeny File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 7 July 1999 Rome
3 3 3:43.73 Jakob Ingebrigtsen File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 16 September 2023 Eugene [20]
4 4 3:43.97 Yared Nuguse File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 16 September 2023 Eugene [20]
5 5 3:44.39 Noureddine Morceli File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 5 September 1993 Rieti
6 3:44.60 El Guerrouj #2 16 July 1998 Nice
7 3:44.90 El Guerrouj #3 4 July 1997 Oslo
8 3:44.95 El Guerrouj #4 29 June 2001 Rome
9 3:45.19 Morceli #2 16 August 1995 Zürich
6 10 3:45.34 Josh Kerr File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 25 May 2024 Eugene [21]
11 3:45.60 Ingebrigtsen #2 25 May 2024 Eugene [21]
12 3:45.64 El Guerrouj #5 26 August 1997 Berlin
13 3:45.96 El Guerrouj #6 5 August 2000 London
14 3:46.22 Nuguse #2 25 May 2024 Eugene [21]
15 3:46.24 El Guerrouj #7 28 July 2000 Oslo
7 16 3:46.32 Steve Cram File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 27 July 1985 Oslo
8 17 3:46.38 Daniel Komen File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 26 August 1997 Berlin
18 3:46.46 Ingebrigtsen #3 16 June 2022 Oslo [22]
9 19 3:46.70 Vénuste Niyongabo File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 26 August 1997 Berlin
10 20 3:46.76 Saïd Aouita File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 2 July 1987 Helsinki
21 3:46.78 Morceli #3 27 August 1993 Berlin
11 22 3:46.91 Alan Webb File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 21 July 2007 Brasschaat
23 3:46.92 Aouita #2 21 August 1985 Zürich
24 3:47.10 El Guerrouj #8 7 August 1999 London
25 3:47.24 Ingebrigtsen #4 21 August 2021 Eugene
12 3:47.28 Bernard Lagat File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 29 June 2001 Rome
13 3:47.32 Ayanleh Souleiman File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti 31 May 2014 Eugene [23]
14 3:47.33 Sebastian Coe File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 28 August 1981 Brussels
15 3:47.48 Oliver Hoare File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 16 June 2022 Oslo [22]
16 3:47.65 Laban Rotich File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 4 July 1997 Oslo
George Mills File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 16 September 2023 Eugene [20]
18 3:47.69 Steve Scott File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 7 July 1982 Oslo
Mario García File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 16 September 2023 Eugene [20]
20 3:47.74 Neil Gourley File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 25 May 2024 Eugene [24]
21 3:47.79 José Luis González File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 27 July 1985 Oslo
22 3:47.83 Jake Wightman File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 25 May 2024 Eugene [25]
23 3:47.88 John Kibowen File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 4 July 1997 Oslo
Silas Kiplagat File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 31 May 2014 Eugene
25 3:47.94 William Chirchir File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 28 July 2000 Oslo

Women (outdoor)

Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 4:07.64 Faith Kipyegon File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 21 July 2023 Monaco [28]
2 2 4:12.33 Sifan Hassan File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 12 July 2019 Monaco [29]
3 3 4:12.56 Svetlana Masterkova File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 14 August 1996 Zürich
4 4 4:14.30 Genzebe Dibaba File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 6 September 2016 Rovereto
5 4:14.71 Hassan #2 22 July 2018 London
6 4:14.74 Hassan #3 3 September 2021 Brussels
5 7 4:14.58 Ciara Mageean File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 21 July 2023 Monaco [28]
6 8 4:14.79 Freweyni Hailu File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 21 July 2023 Monaco [28]
7 9 4:15.24 Laura Muir File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 21 July 2023 Monaco [30]
8 10 4:15.34 Jessica Hull File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 21 July 2023 Monaco [30]
9 11 4:15.61 Paula Ivan File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 10 July 1989 Nice
10 12 4:15.8h Natalya Artyomova File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 5 August 1984 Leningrad
13 4:16.05 Dibaba #2 6 July 2017 Lausanne
11 14 4:16.14 Gudaf Tsegay File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 22 July 2018 London [31]
12 15 4:16.15 Hellen Obiri File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 22 July 2018 London [31]
16 4:16.15 Obiri #2 9 July 2017 London
13 17 4:16.35 Nikki Hiltz File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 21 July 2023 Monaco [30]
14 18 4:16.38 Melissa Courtney-Bryant File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 21 July 2023 Monaco [30]
15 19 4:16.47 Elise Cranny File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 21 July 2023 Monaco [30]
16 20 4:16.71 Mary Slaney File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 21 August 1985 Zürich
20 4:16.71 Kipyegon #2 11 September 2015 Brussels [32]
22 4:17.00 Artyomova #2 20 September 1991 Barcelona
17 23 4:17.13 Birke Haylom File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 15 June 2023 Oslo [33]
18 24 4:17.25 Sonia O'Sullivan File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 22 July 1994 Oslo
19 25 4:17.30 Jenny Simpson File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 22 July 2018 London [31]
20 4:17.33 Maricica Puica File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 21 August 1985 Zürich
21 4:17.57 Zola Budd File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 21 August 1985 Zürich
22 4:17.60 Laura Weightman File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 12 July 2019 Monaco [34]
23 4:17.75 Maryam Yusuf Jamal File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain 14 September 2007 Brussels
24 4:17.87 Gabriela DeBues-Stafford File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 12 July 2019 Monaco [29]
25 4:18.11 Cory McGee File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 15 June 2023 Oslo [33]

Men (indoor)

  • Correct as of March 2024.[35]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 3:47.01 Yomif Kejelcha File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 3 March 2019 Boston [36]
2 3:47.38 Yared Nuguse File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 11 February 2023 New York City [37]
3 3:48.45 Hicham El Guerrouj File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 12 February 1997 Ghent
4 3:48.66 Hobbs Kessler File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 11 February 2024 New York City [38]
5 3:48.87 Josh Kerr File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 27 February 2022 Boston [39]
6 3:48.93 George Mills File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 11 February 2024 New York City [38]
7 3:49.44 Edward Cheserek File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 9 February 2018 Boston [40]
8 3:49.46 Neil Gourley File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 11 February 2023 New York City [37]
9 3:49.62 Adam Fogg File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 11 February 2024 New York City [38]
10 3:49.78 Eamonn Coghlan File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 27 February 1983 East Rutherford
11 3:49.89 Bernard Lagat File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 11 February 2005 Fayetteville
12 3:49.98 Johnny Gregorek File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 3 March 2019 Boston [36]
13 3:50.17 Cooper Teare File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 11 February 2022 Chicago [41]
14 3:50.35 Cole Hocker File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 11 February 2022 Chicago [41]
15 3:50.45 Amos Bartelsmeyer File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 11 February 2023 Boston [42]
16 3:50.46 Anass Essayi File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 11 February 2023 Boston
17 3:50.56 Vincent Ciattei File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 2 March 2024 New York City [43]
18 3:50.63 Matthew Centrowitz File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 20 February 2016 New York City
19 3:50.70 Noureddine Morceli File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria 20 February 1993 Birmingham
20 3:50.83 Oliver Hoare File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 29 January 2022 New York City [44]
11 February 2023 New York City [37]
21 3:50.92 Galen Rupp File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 26 January 2013 Boston
22 3:50.94 Marcus O'Sullivan File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 13 February 1988 East Rutherford
Sam Prakel File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 3 March 2019 Boston [45]
24 3:51.06 Nick Willis File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 20 February 2016 New York City
25 3:51.20 Ray Flynn File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 27 February 1983 East Rutherford

Notes

Below is a list of other times superior to 3:50.55:

Women (indoor)

  • Correct as of February 2024.[46]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 4:13.31 Genzebe Dibaba File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 17 February 2016 Stockholm
2 4:16.16 Gudaf Tsegay File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 8 February 2023 Toruń [47]
3 4:16.41 Elinor Purrier File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 11 February 2024 New York City [48]
4 4:17.14 Doina Melinte File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 9 February 1990 East Rutherford
5 4:17.26 Konstanze Klosterhalfen File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 8 February 2020 New York City [49]
6 4:17.36 Freweyni Hailu File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 30 January 2024 Ostrava [50]
7 4:17.88 Jemma Reekie File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 8 February 2020 New York City [49]
8 4:18.75 Laura Muir File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 16 February 2019 Birmingham [51]
9 4:18.99 Paula Ivan File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 10 February 1989 East Rutherford
10 4:19.03 Jessica Hull File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 11 February 2024 New York City [52]
11 4:19.53 Hirut Meshesha File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 30 January 2024 Ostrava [53]
12 4:19.73 Gabriela DeBues-Stafford File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 8 February 2020 New York City [49]
13 4:19.89 Sifan Hassan File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 11 February 2017 New York City
14 4:20.5h Mary Decker-Tabb File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 19 February 1982 San Diego
15 4:20.61 Susan Lokayo Ejore File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 11 February 2024 New York City [54]
16 4:20.81 Josette Norris File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 29 January 2022 New York City [44]
17 4:21.19 Katie Snowden File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 11 February 2023 New York City [55]
18 4:21.79 Regina Jacobs File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 8 January 2000 New York City
19 4:22.66 Shannon Rowbury File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 31 January 2015 Winston Salem
20 4:22.72 Lucia Stafford File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 11 February 2023 New York City [56]
21 4:22.86 Colleen Quigley File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 9 February 2019 New York City [57]
22 4:22.93 Kate Grace File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 11 February 2017 New York City
23 4:23.00 Carla Sacramento File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 24 February 2002 Liévin
24 4:23.19 Gabriela Szabo File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 4 February 2001 Stuttgart
25 4:23.33 Kutre Dulecha File:Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg Ethiopia 4 February 2001 Stuttgart

Notes

Below is a list of other times superior to 4:22.59:

Men (road)

Note: World Athletics only accepts times achieved on World Athletics certified courses that are conducted according to World Athletics rules. The elevation gradient must not exceed one meter per kilometer.[58] For instance, the famous Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City, or New Zealand's Queen Street Golden Mile,[59] are too steep to be record eligible by World Athletics. Downhill miles such as Craig Wheeler's 3:24 clocking in the 1993 Meltham Mile[60] were achieved on ineligible courses and as such are not recognized by World Athletics. The road mile became an official world record event on 1 September 2023 which is why most performances prior to this date were not previously considered records. The winning times from the 2023 U.S. Road Mile Championships, on 25 April, were ratified by World Athletics as the inaugural road mile world records.[61]

  • Correct as of September 2024.
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 3:51.3h Elliot Giles File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf [62]
2 3:51.9h Yared Nuguse File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf
3 3:53.3h Edward Cheserek File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 7 December 2019 Honolulu
4 3:54.6h Emmanuel Wanyonyi File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 27 April 2024 Herzogenaurach
5 3:54.89 Leonard Kipkemoi Bett File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 8 December 2018 Honolulu
6 3:54.9h Vincent Kibet Keter File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf
7 3:55.0h Jordan McNamara File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 21 September 2014 Lahaina
8 3:55.6h Leonel Manzano File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 24 March 2012 Austin
9 3:55.8h Ben Blankenship File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 12 May 2016 Minneapolis
10 3:56.0h Graham Hood File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 13 December 1997 Honolulu
11 3:56.13 Hobbs Kessler File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1 October 2023 Riga
12 3:56.3h Brimin Kiprono Kiprotich File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 7 December 2019 Honolulu
13 3:56.40 Steve Scott File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 14 July 1984 Berkeley
14 3:56.41 Callum Elson File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1 October 2023 Riga
15 3:56.43 Samuel Prakel File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1 October 2023 Riga
16 3:56.5h Ryan Mphahlele File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 27 April 2024 Herzogenaurach
17 3:56.57 Nick Willis File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 4 August 2013 Saline
Maël Gouyette File:Flag of France.svg France 1 October 2023 Riga
19 3:56.77 John Walker File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 14 July 1984 Berkeley
20 3:56.81 Vincent Ciattei File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 9 December 2023 Honolulu
21 3:56.98 Kieran Lumb File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 1 October 2023 Riga
22 3:57.0h Philemon Hanneck File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 1 February 1998 Santee
Ibrahim Mohamed Aden File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia
Patrick Joseph File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 7 December 2019 Honolulu
25 3:57.1h Ulf Högberg File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 4 July 1975 London
Craig Huffer File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 7 December 2019 Honolulu

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 3:57.0h:[63]

  • Edward Cheserek also ran 3:54.83 (2018).
  • Hobbs Kessler also ran 3:56.2h (2024).
  • Yared Nuguse also ran 3:56.58 (2023).
  • Patrick Joseph also ran 3:57.0h (2019).

Women (road)

Note: World Athletics only accepts times achieved on World Athletics certified courses that are conducted according to World Athletics rules. The elevation gradient must not exceed one meter per kilometer.[58] For instance, the famous Fifth Avenue Mile, or New Zealand's Queen Street Golden Mile,[59] are too steep to be record eligible by World Athletics. Downhill miles are achieved on ineligible courses and as such are not recognized by World Athletics. The road mile became an official world record event on 1 September 2023 which is why performances prior to this date were not previously considered records. The winning times from the 2023 U.S. Road Mile Championships, on 25 April, were ratified by World Athletics as the inaugural road mile world records.[61]

  • Correct as of September 2024.
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 4:20.98 Diribe Welteji File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 1 October 2023 Riga [64]
2 4:22.54 Mirriam Cherop File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 8 December 2018 Honolulu
3 4:23.06 Freweyni Hailu File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 1 October 2023 Riga
4 4:24.13 Faith Kipyegon File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 1 October 2023 Riga
5 4:25.0h Elle St. Pierre File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 7 December 2019 Honolulu
6 4:25.7h Shannon Osika File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Honolulu
7 4:27.0h Sinclaire Johnson File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 23 July 2021 Pittsburgh
8 4:27.4h Katrina Coogan File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 9 December 2017 Honolulu
9 4:27.97 Nikki Hiltz File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 25 April 2023 Des Moines
10 4:28.0h Leah Pells File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 13 December 1997 Honolulu
11 4:28.00 Genzebe Dibaba File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 20 July 2014 London
11 4:28.0h Emily Lipari File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 22 July 2022 Pittsburgh
13 4:29.0h Maria Akraka File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1 February 1998 Santee
14 4:29.00 Morgan Uceny File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 20 July 2014 London
15 4:29.1h Nicole Sifuentes File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 10 December 2016 Honolulu
16 4:29.79 Nozomi Tanaka File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 9 December 2023 Honolulu
17 4:30.0h Suzy Favor Hamilton File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1 February 1998 Santee
18 4:30.16 Weini Kelati Frezghi File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 9 December 2023 Honolulu
19 4:30.24 Susan Lokayo Ejore File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 9 December 2023 Honolulu
20 4:30.30 Rachel Schneider File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 21 April 2021 Des Moines
21 4:30.3h Marissa Damink File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf
22 4:30.94 Addison Wiley File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 25 April 2023 Des Moines
23 4:31.0h Hannah England File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 26 May 2013 London
Melissa Courtney-Bryant 26 May 2019 London
Sarah McDonald
Heather MacLean File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 22 July 2022 Pittsburgh
Allie Wilson File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 22 July 2022 Pittsburgh
Nelly Chepchirchir File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 27 April 2024 Herzogenaurach

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 4:30.0h:[65]

  • Mirriam Cherop also ran 4:24.7h (2017).
  • Leah Pells also ran 4:28.0h (1998).
  • Nikki Hiltz also ran 4:28.0h (2022), 4:28.07 (2023), and 4:29.7h (2019).
  • Sinclaire Johnson also ran 4:28.70 (2023).
  • Emily Lipari also ran 4:29.3h (2020).
  • Shannon Osika also ran 4:30.0h (2021).

Youth age records

Key:   Incomplete information

Boys

Age Time Athlete Nation Birthdate Date Place Ref
5 6:33.3 Daniel Skandera File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 2 November 2007 23 July 2013 Santa Rosa
6 5:44.4 Daniel Skandera File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 2 November 2007 5 August 2014 Santa Rosa
7 5:20.3 Daniel Skandera File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 2 November 2007 9 June 2015 Santa Rosa
8 5:12.1 Daniel Skandera File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 2 November 2007 9 August 2016 Santa Rosa
9 5:02.5 Daniel Skandera File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 2 November 2007 27 June 2017 Santa Rosa
10 4:46.6 Daniel Skandera File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 2 November 2007 24 July 2018 Santa Rosa
11 4:36.04 Archie Sideridis File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 18 October 2011 9 February 2023 Melbourne
12 4:35.66 Quenton Lanese File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 4 March 2011 20 May 2023 Mercer Island
13 4:22.33 Jackson Miller File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 11 June 1999 1 June 2023 St. Louis
14 4:11.20 Angus Wilkinson File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 16 January 2009 26 August 2023 Stirling [66]
15 4:05.77 Corey Campbell File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 26 July 2006 20 May 2022 Stirling [67]
16 3:55.44 Cameron Myers File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 9 June 2006 23 February 2023 Melbourne [68]
17 3:50.15 Cameron Myers File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 9 June 2006 25 May 2024 Eugene [69]
18 3:48.93 Niels Laros File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 17 April 2005 16 September 2023 Eugene [20]
19 3:48.06 Reynold Cheruiyot File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 30 July 2004 16 September 2023 Eugene [20]

Girls

Age Time Athlete Nation Birthdate Date Place Ref
6 6:36.0 Celine Struijvé File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 10 November 2012 17 September 2019 Epe
7 6:05.1 Kristina Wilson File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 5 December 1963 5 June 1971
8 5:43.5 Imogen Stewart File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 27 July 2005 10 December 2013 Sydney
9 5:18.74 Imogen Stewart File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 27 July 2005 17 January 2015 Wollongong
10 5:04.19 Imogen Stewart File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 27 July 2005 16 January 2016 Wollongong
11 4:56.08 Imogen Stewart File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 27 July 2005 4 March 2017 Sydney
12 4:46.57 Imogen Stewart File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 27 July 2005 13 January 2018 Wollongong
13 4:44.73 Imogen Stewart File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 27 July 2005 22 December 2018 Sydney
14 4:40.1 i Mary Decker File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 4 August 1958 16 March 1973 Richmond
15 4:35.16 Sadie Engelhardt File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 21 August 2006 9 April 2022 Arcadia [70]
16 4:28.25 i Mary Cain File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 3 May 1996 16 February 2013 New York City
17 4:24.11 i Mary Cain File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States 3 May 1996 24 January 2014 Boston
18 4:24.10 i Kalkidan Gezahegne File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 8 May 1991 20 February 2010 Birmingham
19 4:17.57 Zola Budd File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 26 May 1966 21 August 1985 Zürich

Season's bests

  • "i" indicates performance on 200m indoor track

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Notes

  1. The marathon race is commonly described in both imperial and metric distances. Although it was first run under imperial measurement of 26 miles, it was slightly elongated for the 1904 Summer Olympics in London to reach its current distance, and is now measured in kilometres for official purposes.

External links

  1. McMillan, Ken. "Classic weekend notebook: Running for a good cause". recordonline.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.