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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]
In road events, the course is not required to be a circuit, but the overall decrease in elevation between the start and finish shall not exceed 1:1000, i.e. 1 m/km. In road events, the start and finish points of a course, measured along a theoretical straight line between them, shall not be further apart than 50% of the race distance.
For example, in 1980, high schools converted their running distances from Imperial (yards) to metric, but instead of running conventional international distances like 1500 metres in place of the mile run, a more equitable but non-standard 1600 meters was chosen.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) track and field system has been touted as one of the main reasons for the success of the United States on the global stage of athletics. [1] All of the collegiate records come from athletes competing in the NCAA, with the exception of the outdoor women's 1500 metres record (NAIA).
1:45.15 Michael Saruni: UTEP Kenya 10 March 2018 2018 Championships: College Station, Texas [8] Mile: 3:53.71 Cole Hocker: Oregon United States 13 March 2021 2021 Championships: Fayetteville, Arkansas [9] 3000 m: 7:41.01 Nico Young: Northern Arizona United States 9 March 2024 2024 Championships: Boston, Massachusetts [10] 5000 m: 13:19.01 ...
1:13.77 Donavan Brazier: Nike Oregon Project February 24, 2019 USA Championships: Staten Island, United States [143] 800 m: 1:44.21 Donavan Brazier: Nike February 13, 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: Staten Island, United States [144] 1:43.90 Josh Hoey: Adidas February 8, 2025 Millrose Games: New York City, United States [145] 1:43.24 Josh ...
A four-minute mile is the completion of a mile run (1.6 km) in four minutes or less. It translates to an average speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). [ 1 ] It is a standard of professional middle-distance runners in several cultures.
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.