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The world record in the mile run is the fastest time set by a runner in the middle-distance track and field event. World Athletics is the official body which oversees the records. Hicham El Guerrouj is the current men's record holder with his time of 3:43.13, [1] while Faith Kipyegon has the women's record of 4:07.64. [2]
For a performance to be ratified as a world record by World Athletics, the marathon course on which the performance occurred must be 42.195 km (26.219 mi) long, [34] measured in a defined manner using the calibrated bicycle method [35] (the distance in kilometers being the official distance; the distance in miles is an approximation) and meet other criteria that rule out artificially fast ...
In running events up to 200 m in distance and in horizontal jump events, wind assistance is permitted only up to 2.0 m/s. In decathlon or heptathlon , average wind assistance of less than 2.0 m/s is required across all applicable disciplines; and maximum of 4.0 m/s in any one event.
One mile ; 3000 metres ; Two miles ; 5000 metres ; 10,000 metres ... Marathon ; 100 kilometres ; 10 km walk ; 20 km walk ; 50 km walk ...
Similarly, she shares that a good way to predict how long it will take for you to run a half marathon is to double the amount of time it takes for you to run six miles and add 10 minutes on top of ...
Amway River Bank Run (USA 25 km Open and Masters Championships) Grand Rapids, United States [53] 30 km (road) 1:28:38+ Ryan Hall: ASICS April 13, 2008 London Marathon: London, United Kingdom 1:28:23+ a # April 18, 2011 Boston Marathon: Boston, United States 50 km (road) 2:38:43 CJ Albertson: October 8, 2022 Ruth Anderson Memorial Run 50k
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres (c. 26 mi 385 yd), [1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy.
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 .