Mile run world record progression

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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] Since 1976, the mile has been the only non-metric distance recognized by the IAAF for record purposes. However, in international competitions such as the Olympics the term "mile" almost always refers to a distance of 1,500 meters, which is 109.344 meters shorter than an Imperial mile, even though four "full" laps of a 400 meter track is equal to 1,600 meters.

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Accurate times for the mile run (1.609344 km) have been recorded since 1850, when the first precisely measured running tracks were built. Foot racing had become popular in England by the 17th century, when footmen would race and their masters would wager on the result.[ citation needed ] By the 19th century "pedestrianism", as it was called, had become extremely popular and the best times recorded in the period were by professionals.[ citation needed ] Even after professional foot racing died out, it was not until 1915 that the professional record of 4:123⁄4 (set by Walter George in 1886) was surpassed by an amateur.[ citation needed ]

Progression of the mile record accelerated in the 1930s as newsreel coverage greatly popularized the sport, making stars out of milers such as Jules Ladoumègue, Jack Lovelock, and Glenn Cunningham. In the 1940s, Swedes Arne Andersson and Gunder Hägg lowered the record to 4:01.4 while racing was curtailed during World War II in the combatant countries. After the war, Roger Bannister of the United Kingdom and John Landy of Australia vied to be the first to break the fabled four-minute mile barrier. Roger Bannister did it first on May 6, 1954, and John Landy followed 46 days later.

On the women's side, the first sub-5:00 mile was achieved by the UK's Diane Leather 23 days after Bannister's first sub-4:00 mile. However, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) did not recognize women's records for the distance until 1967, when Anne Smith of the UK ran 4:37.0. [3]

Men

Mile run world record progression

Pre-IAAF

Professionals

TimeAthleteNationalityDateVenue
4:28 Charles Westhall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 26 July 1855 London
4:28 Thomas Horspool Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 28 September 1857 Manchester
4:23Thomas HorspoolFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 12 July 1858Manchester
4:221⁄4 Siah Albison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 27 October 1860Manchester
4:213⁄4 William Lang Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 11 July 1863Manchester
4:201⁄2Edward MillsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23 April 1864Manchester
4:20Edward MillsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 25 June 1864Manchester
4:171⁄4William LangFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 19 August 1865Manchester
4:171⁄4William RichardsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 19 August 1865Manchester
4:161⁄5 William Cummings Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14 May 1881Preston
4:123⁄4 Walter George Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23 August 1886London

Amateurs

TimeAthleteNationalityDateVenue
4:55 J. Heaviside Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1 April 1861 Dublin
4:49J. HeavisideFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 27 May 1861Dublin
4:46 Matthew Greene Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 27 May 1861Dublin
4:33 George Farran Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23 May 1862Dublin
4:293⁄5 Walter Chinnery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 10 March 1868Cambridge
4:284⁄5 Walter Gibbs Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3 April 1868London
4:283⁄5 Charles Gunton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 31 March 1873London
4:260⁄5 Walter Slade Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 30 May 1874London
4:241⁄2Walter SladeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1 June 1875London
4:231⁄5Walter GeorgeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 16 August 1880London
4:192⁄5Walter GeorgeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3 June 1882London
4:182⁄5Walter GeorgeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21 June 1884 Birmingham
4:174⁄5 Thomas Conneff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 26 August 1893 Cambridge
4:170⁄5 Fred Bacon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6 July 1895London
4:153⁄5Thomas ConneffFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 28 August 1895 New York City
4:152⁄5 John Paul Jones Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg  United States 27 May 1911 Cambridge

As there was no recognized official sanctioning body until 1912, there are several versions of the mile progression before that year. One version starts with Richard Webster (GBR) who ran 4:36.5 in 1865, surpassed by Chinnery in 1868. [4]

Another variation of the amateur record progression pre-1862 is as follows: [5]

TimeAthleteNationalityDateVenue
4:52 Cadet Marshall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2 September 1852Addiscome
4:45 Thomas Finch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3 November 1858Oxford
4:45 St. Vincent Hammick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 15 November 1858Oxford
4:40 Gerald Surman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 24 November 1859Oxford
4:33 George Farran Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23 May 1862Dublin

IAAF / World Athletics era

The first world record in the mile for men (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation (later known as the International Association of Athletics Federations and currently known as World Athletics) in 1913.

To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 32 world records in the event. [6]

Ratified
Not ratified
Ratified but later rescinded
Pending ratification
TimeAutoAthleteNationalityDateVenue
4:14.4 John Paul Jones Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 31 May 1913 [6] Allston, Mass.
4:12.6 Norman Taber Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 16 July 1915 [6] Allston, Mass.
4:10.4 Paavo Nurmi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 23 August 1923 [6] Stockholm
4:09.2 Jules Ladoumègue Flag of France.svg  France 4 October 1931 [6] Paris
4:07.6 Jack Lovelock Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15 July 1933 [6] [7] Princeton, N.J.
4:06.8 Glenn Cunningham Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 16 June 1934 [6] [8] Princeton, N.J.
4:06.4 Sydney Wooderson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 28 August 1937 [6] [9] Motspur Park
4:06.2 Gunder Hägg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 July 1942 [6] Gothenburg
4:06.2 Arne Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10 July 1942 [6] Stockholm
4:04.6Gunder Hägg (2)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4 September 1942 [6] Stockholm
4:02.6Arne Andersson (2)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 July 1943 [6] Gothenburg
4:01.6Arne Andersson (3)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 18 July 1944 [6] Malmö
4:01.4Gunder Hägg (3)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 17 July 1945 [6] Malmö
3:59.4 Roger Bannister Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 6 May 1954 [6] [10] Oxford
3:58.0 John Landy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21 June 1954 [6] [11] Turku
3:57.2 Derek Ibbotson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 19 July 1957 [6] [12] [13] London
3:54.5 Herb Elliott Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6 August 1958 [6] [14] [15] Dublin
3:54.4 Peter Snell Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 27 January 1962 [6] [16] Wanganui
3:54.13:54.04Peter Snell (2)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 17 November 1964 [6] [17] Auckland
3:53.6 Michel Jazy Flag of France.svg  France 9 June 1965 [6] [18] Rennes
3:51.3 Jim Ryun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 17 July 1966 [6] [19] [20] Berkeley, Cal.
3:51.1Jim Ryun (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23 June 1967 [6] [21] Bakersfield, Cal.
3:51.0 Filbert Bayi Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 17 May 1975 [6] [22] Kingston
3:49.4 John Walker Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 12 August 1975 [6] [23] [24] Gothenburg
3:49.03:48.95 Sebastian Coe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 17 July 1979 [6] [25] Oslo
3:48.8 Steve Ovett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1 July 1980 [6] [26] Oslo
3:48.53Sebastian Coe (2)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 19 August 1981 [6] [27] Zürich
3:48.40Steve Ovett (2)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 26 August 1981 [6] [28] Koblenz
3:47.33Sebastian Coe (3)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 28 August 1981 [6] [29] Brussels
3:46.32 Steve Cram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 27 July 1985 [6] [30] Oslo
3:44.39 Noureddine Morceli Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 5 September 1993 [6] [31] Rieti
3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7 July 1999 [6] [32] Rome

The "Time" column indicates the ratified mark; the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark, rounded to the 10th of a second, depending on the rules then in place.

Records for the mile were rounded up to the nearest tenth of a second commencing January 1, 1957. Previously, records were rounded up to the nearest fifth of a second. Those rounded-up marks were: Cunningham's 4:06.8 (timed at 4:06.7); Hägg's 4:06.2 (4:06.1); Hägg's 4:01.4 (4:01.3); Landy's 3:58.0 (3:57.9). Landy's mark was not retroactively adjusted when the new rule came into effect. [33] : vii, 69–70  Auto times to the hundredth of a second were accepted by the IAAF for events up to and including 10,000 m beginning in 1981. [6]

During the most recent world record setting race in 1999, Noah Ngeny came in second place to Hicham El Guerrouj with a time of 3:43.40, which continues to be the second fastest mile run in history, beating out the old world record set in 1993 by Noureddine Morceli. [34] No-one else approached the record in the 21st century until September 16, 2023, when Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Yared Nuguse recorded the third and fourth fastest times in history, with 3:43.73 and 3:43.97 respectively.

Men's Indoor

Men Indoor Pre-IAAF

TimeAutoAthleteNationalityDateVenue
4:39.2 Lawrence Myers Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States April 25, 1885 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:39.2 Ernest Hjertberg Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States May 10, 1889 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:31.4 William Day Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg  United States February 5, 1890 Brooklyn Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:28.4 Ernest Hjertberg Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg  United States February 13, 1892 Boston Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:26.0 Andrew Walsh Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg  United States November 30, 1895 Brooklyn Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:25.2 Melvin Sheppard Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg  United States January 26, 1906 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:23.8 Melvin Sheppard Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg  United States March 30, 1906 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:19.8 Herbert Trube Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg  United States February 13, 1909 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:19.8 Oscar Hedlund Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg  United States February 22, 1912 Troy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:18.8 Oscar Hedlund Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 12, 1913 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:18.2 Abel Kiviat Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 15, 1913 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:16.0 John Overton Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States March 10, 1917 Philadelphia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:14.6 Joseph Ray Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States April 12, 1919 Chicago Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:13.6 Paavo Nurmi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland January 6, 1925 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:13.4 Lloyd Hahn Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 14, 1925 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:12.0 Paavo Nurmi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland March 7, 1925 Buffalo Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:12.0 Joseph Ray Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States March 17, 1925 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:11.2 Gene Venzke Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 6, 1932 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:10.0 Gene Venzke Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 17, 1932 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:09.8 Glenn Cunningham Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States March 25, 1933 Chicago Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:08.4 Glenn Cunningham Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States March 17, 1934 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:04.4
oversized track		 Glenn Cunningham Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States March 3, 1938 [6] Hanover Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:07.4 Glenn Cunningham Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States March 12, 1938 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:07.4 Charles Fenske Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 3, 1940 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:07.4 Charles Fenske Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 17, 1940 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:07.4 Leslie MacMitchell Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 15, 1941 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:07.4 Walter Mehl Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 15, 1941 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:07.3 Gilbert Dodds Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States March 11, 1944 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:06.4 Gilbert Dodds Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States March 18, 1944 Chicago Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:05.3 Gilbert Dodds Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States January 31, 1948 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:04.9 Wes Santee Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States February 15, 1954 East Lansing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:03.8 Wes Santee Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States January 29, 1955 Boston Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:03.6 Gunnar Nielsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark February 5, 1955 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:03.4 Ron Delany Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland March 14, 1958 Chicago Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:02.5 Ron Delany Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland February 21, 1959 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:01.4 Ron Delany Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland March 7, 1959 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:58.9 Jim Beatty Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 10, 1962 Los Angeles Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:58.6 Jim Beatty Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 15, 1963 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:56.6 Tom O'Hara Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 13, 1964 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:56.4 Tom O'Hara Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States March 6, 1964 Chicago Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:56.4 Jim Ryun Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 19, 1971 San Diego Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:55.0 Tony Waldrop Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 17, 1974 San Diego Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:55.03:54.93 Dick Buerkle Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States January 13, 1978 College Park Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:52.6 Eamonn Coghlan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland February 16, 1979 San Diego Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:50.6 Eamonn Coghlan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland February 20, 1981 San Diego Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Men Indoor IAAF era

The IAAF started to recognize indoor world records in 1987, with the then world's best time, Coghlan's 3:49.78, ratified as the inaugural record for the mile. [35]

TimeAthleteNationalityDateVenue
3:49.78 Eamonn Coghlan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland February 27, 1983 East Rutherford Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
3:48.45 Hicham El Guerrouj Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco February 12, 1997 Ghent Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
3:47.01 Yomif Kejelcha Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia March 3, 2019 Boston Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Road Men

IAAF Era

Note: The Road Mile became an official world record event after September 1, 2023, on World Athletics Certified Courses only (i.e: elevation gradient must not exceed one meter per kilometer, start and finish line must not be more than half a mile apart). 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. [36] [37]

Key:

  Awaiting ratification

h = hand-timed

Source: [38]

TimeAthleteNationalityDateVenue
4:01.21 Samuel Prakel Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States April 25, 2023 Des Moines
3:56.13 Hobbs Kessler Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States October 1, 2023 Riga
3:54.6h Emmanuel Wanyonyi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya April 27, 2024 Herzogenaurach
3:51.3h Elliot Giles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom September 1, 2024 Düsseldorf

Women

Mile run world record progression

Pre-IAAF

TimeAthleteNationalityDateVenue
6:13.2Elizabeth AtkinsonFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 24 June 1921Manchester
5:27.5 Ruth Christmas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 20 August 1932London
5:24.0 Gladys Lunn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1 June 1936Brentwood
5:23.0 Gladys LunnFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 18 July 1936London
5:20.8 Gladys LunnFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 8 May 1937Dudley
5:17.0 Gladys LunnFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 7 August 1937London
5:15.3 Evelyn ForsterFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 22 July 1939London
5:11.0 Anne OliverFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14 June 1952London
5:09.8 Enid HardingFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4 June 1953London
5:08.0 Anne OliverFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 12 September 1953Consett
5:02.6 Diane Leather Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 30 September 1953London
5:00.3 Edith Treybal Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Romania 1 November 1953Timișoara
5:00.2 Diane Leather Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 26 May 1954Birmingham
4:59.6 Diane Leather Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 29 May 1954Birmingham
4:50.8 Diane Leather Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 24 May 1955London
4:45.0 Diane Leather Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21 September 1955London
4:41.4 Marise Chamberlain Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8 December 1962Perth
4:39.2 Anne Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 13 May 1967London

Women's IAAF era

The first world record in the mile for women (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation (later known as the International Association of Athletics Federations and currently known as World Athletics), in 1967. To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 13 world records in the event. [39]

TimeAutoAthleteNationalityDateVenue
4:37.0 Anne Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3 June 1967 [39] London
4:36.8 Maria Gommers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 14 June 1969 [39] Leicester
4:35.3 Ellen Tittel Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 20 August 1971 [39] Sittard
4:29.5 Paola Pigni Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8 August 1973 [39] Viareggio
4:23.8 Natalia Mărășescu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 21 May 1977 [39] Bucharest
4:22.14:22.09 Natalia Mărășescu Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 27 January 1979 [39] Auckland
4:21.74:21.68 Mary Decker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 26 January 1980 [39] Auckland
4:20.89 Lyudmila Veselkova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 12 September 1981 [39] Bologna
4:18.08 Mary Decker-Tabb Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9 July 1982 [39] Paris
4:17.44 Maricica Puică Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 9 September 1982 [39] Rieti
4:16.71 Mary Decker-Slaney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21 August 1985 [39] Zürich
4:15.61 Paula Ivan Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 10 July 1989 [39] Nice
4:12.56 Svetlana Masterkova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 14 August 1996 [39] Zürich
4:12.33 Sifan Hassan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12 July 2019Monaco
4:07.64 Faith Kipyegon Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21 July 2023 [40] Monaco

The "Time" column indicates the ratified mark; the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark, rounded to the 10th of a second, depending on the rules then in place.

The IAAF recognized times to the hundredth of a second starting in 1981. [39]

Note:

Women's Indoor

Women Indoor Pre-IAAF

TimeAthleteNationalityDateVenue
5:17.2 Brenda Cook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom February 5, 1966 Cosford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
5:03.6 Joyce Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom February 12, 1966 Cosford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
4:52.0 Doris Brown Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 19, 1966 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4:40.4 Doris Brown Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 18, 1967 Vancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4:38.5 Debbie Heald Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States March 17, 1972 Richmond Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:35.6 Francie Larrieu Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 17, 1973 San Diego Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:34.6 Francie Larrieu Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 2, 1974 Seattle Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:29.0 Francie Larrieu Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 15, 1975 San Diego Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:28.5 Francie Larrieu Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States March 3, 1975 Richmond Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:24.6 Mary Decker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States January 22, 1982 Los Angeles Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:21.47 Mary Decker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 12, 1982 New York Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Women Indoor IAAF era

TimeAthleteNationalityDateVenue
4:20.5 Mary Decker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 19, 1982 San Diego Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:18.86 Doina Melinte Flag of Romania.svg  Romania February 13, 1988 East Rutherford Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:17.14 Doina Melinte Flag of Romania.svg  Romania February 9, 1990 East Rutherford Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
4:13.31 Genzebe Dibaba Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia February 17, 2016 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Road Women

IAAF Era

Note: The Road Mile became an official world record event after September 1, 2023, on World Athletics Certified Courses only (i.e: elevation gradient must not exceed one meter per kilometer, start and finish line must not be more than half a mile apart). 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. [36] [37]

Key:

  Awaiting ratification

Wo = Women Only Race

Source: [41]

TimeAthleteNationalityDateVenue
4:27.97 Wo Nikki Hiltz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States April 25, 2023 Des Moines
4:20.98 Wo Deribe Welteji Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia October 1, 2023 Riga

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1500 metres</span> Middle distance running event, "the metric mile"

The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometers or approximately 15⁄16 miles. The event is closely associated with its slightly longer cousin, the mile race, from which it derives its nickname "the metric mile".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mile run</span> Common middle-distance running event

The mile run is a middle-distance foot race.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">London Athletics Meet</span> Athletics tournament held in London, United Kingdom

The London Athletics Meet, formerly known as the London Grand Prix and subsequently as the Anniversary Games and London Diamond League, is an annual athletics event held in London, England. Previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the Diamond League. As the London Grand Prix, until 2012 all editions were held at the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace. The 2013 edition was renamed the Anniversary Games as it took place at the Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, exactly one year after the Olympic Games were held in the same venue and have been followed by an IPC London Grand Prix, making it a three-day event. In 2014 the meet was held in Glasgow, Scotland, as preparation for the Commonwealth Games held there later that month.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emsley Carr Mile</span> Annual UK running event

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">10,000 metres world record progression</span>

The official world records in the 10,000 metres are held by Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei with 26:11 minutes for men and Kenyan Beatrice Chebet with 28:54.14 for women.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yomif Kejelcha</span> Ethiopian long-distance runner

Yomif Kejelcha Atomsa is an Ethiopian distance runner. He holds the current world record in the short track mile, and the half marathon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1500 metres at the World Athletics Championships</span>

The 1500 metres has been contested at the World Championships in Athletics by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most prestigious title in the discipline after the 1500 metres at the Olympics. The competition format typically has two qualifying rounds leading to a final between twelve athletes. It is one of two middle-distance running events on the programme, alongside the World Championship 800 metres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jakob Ingebrigtsen</span> Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner (born 2000)

Jakob Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who is the current world record holder in the short track 1500 metres, the 2000 metres and the 3000 metres, and is also the current world best holder over the two mile distance. Ingebrigtsen is a two-time Olympic champion, having won gold medals in the 1500 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, setting what was then an Olympic and European record, and in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is also a two-time World champion, winning gold medals in the 5000 m in 2022 and 2023 and a six-time European champion, winning gold medals in the 1500 m and 5000 m in 2018, 2022, and 2024. In addition to the 1500 m, Ingebrigtsen holds European records in the mile, 3000 m, and 5000 m.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bowerman Mile</span> Elite mile race at the Pre Classic

The Bowerman Mile is a prestigious and historic mile race for elite middle distance runners held annually at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.

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