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She adds that women average 4:45, and men average 4:20. The world marathon record for men was set by Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya at the 2022 Berlin Marathon, where he completed the full distance in ...
On 30 October 1863, William Lang ran a downhill mile time trial in 4:02 in Newmarket, Suffolk, England. [6] [7] Due to the downhill slope, the time would not have been valid for record-keeping but nonetheless would be the fastest mile ever run until 1943, and began speculation about when the first sub-four-minute mile would be performed. [8] [9]
After setting the national high school record in the mile, Jim Ryun set the world record in 1966 and then again in 1967, when he ran 3:51.1. Ryun was 19 at the time, making him the youngest world record holder in the mile to date. His record stood for nine years. [4] Ryun competed in the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympic games.
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]
This rule was not applied retroactively, [7] and has, thus far, only affected the men's and women's pole vault, women's 2,000 m and women's triple jump. The women's vault record has been advanced 9 times indoors by three different women, each ratified as a world record. The last record to be set indoors was in 2004.
Experts say walking a mile a day can help with weight loss and boost your health.
4 × mile relay: 15:51.91 Sean Donoghue 3:59.32 Charlie O' Donovan 4:00.09 Marco Langon 3:58.18 Liam Murphy 3:54.32: Villanova University: April 27, 2024 Penn Relays: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [29] Sprint medley relay (2-2-4-8) 3:11.94 Fred Kerley Elijah Morrow Mylik Kerley Devin Dixon: Texas A&M University: April 28, 2017 SEC Relays Baton ...
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.