Mile run

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "redirect hatnote". Template:Infobox athletics event The mile run (1,760 yards,[1] 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.Template:Efn

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.

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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.[2]

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Each lap during El Guerrouj's world record run averaged 55.46 seconds per 400 m.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

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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.[6] 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.[7]

Prior to metrication, many tracks in the United States and the Commonwealth of Nations were constructed to the specifications of one quarter of a mile, 440 yards (402.336 m). Thus, when the mile was run, the race was four laps. The Commonwealth Games officially converted to metric in the mid-1960s. The United States adopted metric rules in the mid to late 1970s, though some tracks are still constructed to be a quarter of a mile in length requiring calibrated painted lines to run metric races.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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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).[8]

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.[9] 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.[8] 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.[10]

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.[11][12] In fact, pacemakers, if performing effectively, can earn generous sums of money for their performances and accurate pacing duties.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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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.[10] Jim Ryun was the first person to run a sub-four minute mile in high school.[13] 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).[14]

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.[8] 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.

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 meters 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.[15][16]

In February 2025, it was announced that the mile run would be revived at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, replacing the 1500 metres.[17]

In June 2025, in a special event organized by Nike, Faith Kipyegon attempted to become the first woman to break four minutes for the mile. She fell 6.91 seconds short with an unadjusted time of 4:06.91. Given the use of male pacemakers, the event was not record eligible.[18][19][20][21]

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 Template:Flagathlete 4:07.64 Template:Flagathlete
Continental records
Africa 3:43.13 Template:Flagathlete 4:07.64 Template:Flagathlete
Asia 3:47.97 Template:Flagathlete 4:17.75 Template:Flagathlete
Europe 3:43.73 Template:Flagathlete 4:12.33 Template:Flagathlete
North, Central America
and Caribbean		 3:43.97 Template:Flagathlete 4:16.35 Template:Flagathlete
Oceania 3:47.48 Template:Flagathlete 4:15.34 Template:Flagathlete
South America 3:51.05 Template:Flagathlete 4:30.05 Template:Flagathlete

Indoor

Area Men's Women's
Time Athlete Time Athlete
World 3:45.14 Template:Flagathlete 4:13.31 Template:Flagathlete
Continental records
Africa 3:47.01 Template:Flagathlete 4:13.31 Template:Flagathlete
Asia 3:57.05 Template:Flagathlete 4:24.71 Template:Flagathlete
Europe 3:45.14 Template:Flagathlete 4:17.14 Template:Flagathlete
North, Central America
and Caribbean		 3:46.63 Template:Flagathlete 4:16.85 Template:Flagathlete
Oceania 3:47.48 Template:Flagathlete 4:19.03 Template:Flagathlete
South America 3:56.26 Template:Flagathlete 4:42.24 Template:Flagathlete

Road

Area Men's Women's
Time Athlete Time Athlete
World 3:51.3h Template:Flagathlete 4:20.98 Template:Flagathlete
Continental records
Africa 3:52.45 Template:Flagathlete 4:20.98 Template:Flagathlete
Asia 4:01.26 Template:Flagathlete 4:29.79 Template:Flagathlete
Europe 3:51.3h Template:Flagathlete 4:29.0h Template:Flagathlete
North, Central America
and Caribbean		 3:51.9h Template:Flagathlete 4:25.0h Template:Flagathlete
Oceania 3:56.57 Template:Flagathlete 4:32.0h Template:Flagathlete
South America 4:02.75 Template:Flagathlete none none

All-time top 25

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 Template:Refh
1 1 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj Script error: No such module "flag". 7 July 1999 Rome
2 2 3:43.40 Noah Ngeny Script error: No such module "flag". 7 July 1999 Rome
3 3 3:43.73 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Script error: No such module "flag". 16 September 2023 Eugene [24]
4 4 3:43.97 Yared Nuguse Script error: No such module "flag". 16 September 2023 Eugene [24]
5 5 3:44.39 Noureddine Morceli Script error: No such module "flag". 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 Template:GBR2 25 May 2024 Eugene [25]
11 3:45.60 Ingebrigtsen #2 25 May 2024 Eugene [25]
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 [25]
15 3:46.24 El Guerrouj #7 28 July 2000 Oslo
7 16 3:46.32 Steve Cram Template:GBR2 27 July 1985 Oslo
8 17 3:46.38 Daniel Komen Script error: No such module "flag". 26 August 1997 Berlin
18 3:46.46 Ingebrigtsen #3 16 June 2022 Oslo [26]
9 19 3:46.70 Vénuste Niyongabo Script error: No such module "flag". 26 August 1997 Berlin
10 20 3:46.76 Saïd Aouita Script error: No such module "flag". 2 July 1987 Helsinki
21 3:46.78 Morceli #3 27 August 1993 Berlin
11 22 3:46.91 Alan Webb Script error: No such module "flag". 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 Script error: No such module "flag". 29 June 2001 Rome
13 3:47.32 Ayanleh Souleiman Script error: No such module "flag". 31 May 2014 Eugene [27]
14 3:47.33 Sebastian Coe Template:GBR2 28 August 1981 Brussels
15 3:47.48 Oliver Hoare Script error: No such module "flag". 16 June 2022 Oslo [26]
16 3:47.65 Laban Rotich Script error: No such module "flag". 4 July 1997 Oslo
George Mills Script error: No such module "flag". 16 September 2023 Eugene [24]
18 3:47.69 Steve Scott Script error: No such module "flag". 7 July 1982 Oslo
Mario García Script error: No such module "flag". 16 September 2023 Eugene [24]
20 3:47.74 Neil Gourley Template:GBR2 25 May 2024 Eugene [28]
21 3:47.79 José Luis González Script error: No such module "flag". 27 July 1985 Oslo
22 3:47.83 Jake Wightman Template:GBR2 25 May 2024 Eugene [29]
23 3:47.88 John Kibowen Script error: No such module "flag". 4 July 1997 Oslo
Silas Kiplagat Script error: No such module "flag". 31 May 2014 Eugene
25 3:47.94 William Chirchir Script error: No such module "flag". 28 July 2000 Oslo

Women (outdoor)

Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Template:Refh
1 1 4:07.64 Faith Kipyegon Script error: No such module "flag". 21 July 2023 Monaco [32]
2 2 4:12.33 Sifan Hassan Script error: No such module "flag". 12 July 2019 Monaco [33]
3 3 4:12.56 Svetlana Masterkova Script error: No such module "flag". 14 August 1996 Zürich
4 4 4:14.30 Genzebe Dibaba Script error: No such module "flag". 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 Script error: No such module "flag". 21 July 2023 Monaco [32]
6 8 4:14.79 Freweyni Hailu Script error: No such module "flag". 21 July 2023 Monaco [32]
7 9 4:15.24 Laura Muir Template:GBR2 21 July 2023 Monaco [34]
8 10 4:15.34 Jessica Hull Script error: No such module "flag". 21 July 2023 Monaco [34]
9 11 4:15.61 Paula Ivan Script error: No such module "flag". 10 July 1989 Nice
10 12 4:15.8Template:AthAbbr Natalya Artyomova Script error: No such module "flag". 5 August 1984 Leningrad
13 4:16.05 Dibaba #2 6 July 2017 Lausanne
11 14 4:16.14 Gudaf Tsegay Script error: No such module "flag". 22 July 2018 London [35]
12 15 4:16.15 Hellen Obiri Script error: No such module "flag". 22 July 2018 London [35]
16 4:16.15 Obiri #2 9 July 2017 London
13 17 4:16.35 Nikki Hiltz Script error: No such module "flag". 21 July 2023 Monaco [34]
14 18 4:16.38 Melissa Courtney-Bryant Template:GBR2 21 July 2023 Monaco [34]
15 19 4:16.47 Elise Cranny Script error: No such module "flag". 21 July 2023 Monaco [34]
16 20 4:16.71 Mary Slaney Script error: No such module "flag". 21 August 1985 Zürich
20 4:16.71 Kipyegon #2 11 September 2015 Brussels [36]
22 4:17.00 Artyomova #2 20 September 1991 Barcelona
17 23 4:17.13 Birke Haylom Script error: No such module "flag". 15 June 2023 Oslo [37]
18 24 4:17.25 Sonia O'Sullivan Script error: No such module "flag". 22 July 1994 Oslo
19 25 4:17.30 Jenny Simpson Script error: No such module "flag". 22 July 2018 London [35]
20 4:17.33 Maricica Puica Script error: No such module "flag". 21 August 1985 Zürich
21 4:17.57 Zola Budd Template:GBR2 21 August 1985 Zürich
22 4:17.60 Laura Weightman Template:GBR2 12 July 2019 Monaco [38]
23 4:17.75 Maryam Yusuf Jamal Script error: No such module "flag". 14 September 2007 Brussels
24 4:17.87 Gabriela DeBues-Stafford Script error: No such module "flag". 12 July 2019 Monaco [33]
25 4:18.11 Cory McGee Script error: No such module "flag". 15 June 2023 Oslo [37]

Men (indoor)

  • Correct as of March 2025.[39]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Template:Refh
1 1 3:45.14 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Script error: No such module "flag". 13 February 2025 Liévin [40]
2 2 3:46.63 Yared Nuguse Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2025 New York City
3 3 3:46.90 Hobbs Kessler Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2025 New York City
4 4 3:47.01 Yomif Kejelcha Script error: No such module "flag". 3 March 2019 Boston [41]
5 3:47.22 Nuguse #2 2 March 2025 Boston [42]
6 3:47.38 Nuguse #3 11 February 2023 New York City [43]
5 7 3:47.48 Cameron Myers Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2025 New York City
6 8 3:47.56 Azeddine Habz Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2025 New York City
9 3:47.83 Nuguse #4 11 February 2024 New York City
7 10 3:48.32 Ethan Strand Script error: No such module "flag". 1 February 2025 Boston [44]
8 11 3:48.45 Hicham El Guerrouj Script error: No such module "flag". 12 February 1997 Ghent
12 3:48.46 Kejelcha #2 9 February 2019 New York City
13 3:48.66 Kessler #2 11 February 2024 New York City [45]
9 14 3:48.82 Gary Martin Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2025 New York City
10 15 3:48.87 Josh Kerr Template:GBR2 27 February 2022 Boston [46]
11 16 3:48.93 George Mills Template:GBR2 11 February 2024 New York City [45]
12 17 3:49.22 Neil Gourley Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2025 New York City
13 18 3:49.26 Andrew Coscoran Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2025 New York City
14 19 3:49.44 Edward Cheserek Script error: No such module "flag". 9 February 2018 Boston [47]
15 20 3:49.45 Robert Farken Template:GER 1 February 2025 Boston [44]
21 3:49.46 Gourley #2 11 February 2023 New York City [43]
16 22 3:49.62 Adam Fogg Template:GBR2 11 February 2024 New York City [45]
17 23 3:49.78 Eamonn Coghlan Script error: No such module "flag". 27 February 1983 East Rutherford
24 3:49.85 Fogg #2 1 February 2025 Boston
18 25 3:49.89 Bernard Lagat Script error: No such module "flag". 11 February 2005 Fayetteville
19 3:49.98 Johnny Gregorek Script error: No such module "flag". 3 March 2019 Boston [41]
20 3:50.17 Cooper Teare Script error: No such module "flag". 11 February 2022 Chicago [48]
21 3:50.35 Cole Hocker Script error: No such module "flag". 11 February 2022 Chicago [48]
22 3:50.45 Amos Bartelsmeyer Template:GER 11 February 2023 Boston [49]
23 3:50.46 Anass Essayi Template:MOR 11 February 2023 Boston
24 3:50.56 Vincent Ciattei Script error: No such module "flag". 2 March 2024 New York City [39]
Matthew Centrowitz Script error: No such module "flag". 20 February 2016 New York City

Women (indoor)

  • Correct as of March 2025.[50]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Template:Refh
1 1 4:13.31 Genzebe Dibaba Script error: No such module "flag". 17 February 2016 Stockholm
2 2 4:16.16 Gudaf Tsegay Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2023 Toruń [51]
3 3 4:16.41 Elinor Purrier Script error: No such module "flag". 11 February 2024 New York City [52]
4 4:16.85 Purrier #2 8 February 2020 New York City
4 5 4:17.01 Heather MacLean Script error: No such module "flag". 2 March 2025 Boston [53]
5 6 4:17.14 Doina Melinte Script error: No such module "flag". 9 February 1990 East Rutherford
6 7 4:17.26 Konstanze Klosterhalfen Template:GER 8 February 2020 New York City [54]
7 8 4:17.36 Freweyni Hailu Script error: No such module "flag". 30 January 2024 Ostrava [55]
8 9 4:17.88 Jemma Reekie Template:GBR2 8 February 2020 New York City [54]
9 10 4:18.75 Laura Muir Template:GBR2 16 February 2019 Birmingham [56]
11 4:18.86 Melinte #2 13 February 1988 East Rutherford
10 12 4:18.99 Paula Ivan Script error: No such module "flag". 10 February 1989 East Rutherford
11 13 4:19.03 Jessica Hull Script error: No such module "flag". 11 February 2024 New York City [57]
14 4:19.30 Purrier #3 29 January 2022 New York City
12 15 4:19.53 Hirut Meshesha Script error: No such module "flag". 30 January 2024 Ostrava [58]
13 16 4:19.73 Gabriela DeBues-Stafford Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2020 New York City [54]
14 17 4:19.89 Sifan Hassan Script error: No such module "flag". 11 February 2017 New York City
18 4:19.98 Klosterhalfen #2 9 February 2019 New York City
19 4:20.15 Muir #2 11 February 2023 New York City [59]
15 20 4:20.30 Shelby Houlihan Script error: No such module "flag". 8 February 2025 Boston [60]
16 21 4:20.5Template:AthAbbr Mary Decker-Tabb Script error: No such module "flag". 19 February 1982 San Diego
17 22 4:20.61 Susan Lokayo Ejore Script error: No such module "flag". 11 February 2024 New York City [61]
18 23 4:20.81 Josette Norris Script error: No such module "flag". 29 January 2022 New York City [62]
19 24 4:20.83 Elise Cranny Script error: No such module "flag". 31 January 2025 Boston [63]
25 4:20.88 Norris #2 11 February 2023 New York City [64]
19 4:21.19 Katie Snowden Template:GBR2 11 February 2023 New York City [65]
20 4:21.51 Sintayehu Vissa Script error: No such module "flag". 2 March 2025 Boston [53]
21 4:21.56 Maia Ramsden Script error: No such module "flag". 2 March 2025 Boston [53]
22 4:21.74 Lucia Stafford Script error: No such module "flag". 15 February 2025 Boston [66]
23 4:21.79 Regina Jacobs Script error: No such module "flag". 8 January 2000 New York City
24 4:22.21 Susan Ejore Script error: No such module "flag". 2 March 2025 Boston [53]
25 4:22.39 Dorcus Ewoi Script error: No such module "flag". 2 March 2025 Boston [53]

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.[67] For instance, the famous Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City, or New Zealand's Queen Street Golden Mile,[68] 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[69] 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.[70]

  • Correct as of April 2025.[71]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Template:Refh
1 1 3:51.3 Template:AthAbbr Elliot Giles Template:Country data United Kingdom 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf
2 2 3:51.9 Template:AthAbbr Yared Nuguse Template:Country data United States 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf
3 3 3:52.45 Emmanuel Wanyonyi Template:Country data Kenya 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [72]
4 4 3:53.3 Template:AthAbbr Edward Cheserek Template:Country data Kenya 7 December 2019 Honolulu
5 5 3:53.8 Template:AthAbbr John Walker Template:Country data New Zealand 18 December 1982 Whanganui
6 6 3:54.34 Hobbs Kessler Template:Country data United States 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [73]
7 7 3:54.50 Nico Young Template:Country data United States 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [74]
8 8 3:54.6 Template:AthAbbr Tony Rogers Template:Country data New Zealand 18 December 1982 Whanganui
8 3:54.6 Template:AthAbbr Wanyonyi #2 27 April 2024 Herzogenaurach
10 3:54.83 Cheserek #2 8 December 2018 Honolulu
9 11 3:54.89 Leonard Kipkemoi Bett Template:Country data Kenya 8 December 2018 Honolulu
10 12 3:54.9 Template:AthAbbr Vincent Kibet Keter Template:Country data Kenya 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf
11 13 3:55.0 Template:AthAbbr Jordan McNamara Template:Country data United States 21 September 2014 Lahaina
Vince Ciattei Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [75]
Sam Ellis Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [76]
14 16 3:55.6 Template:AthAbbr Leonel Manzano Template:Country data United States 24 March 2012 Austin
15 17 3:55.8 Template:AthAbbr Ben Blankenship Template:Country data United States 12 May 2016 Minneapolis
16 18 3:56.0 Template:AthAbbr Graham Hood Template:Country data Canada 13 December 1997 Honolulu
Craig Engels Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [77]
Josh Thompson Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [78]
Casey Comber Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [79]
Damien Dilcher Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [80]
21 23 3:56.08 Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech Template:Country data Kenya 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [81]
24 3:56.13 Kessler #2 1 October 2023 Riga
25 3:56.2 Template:AthAbbr Kessler #3 27 April 2024 Herzogenaurach
22 3:56.3 Template:AthAbbr Brimin Kiprono Kiprotich Template:Country data Kenya 7 December 2019 Honolulu
23 3:56.40 Steve Scott Template:Country data United States 14 July 1984 Berkeley
24 3:56.41 Callum Elson Template:Country data United Kingdom 1 October 2023 Riga
25 3:56.43 Samuel Prakel Template:Country data United States 1 October 2023 Riga

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.[67] For instance, the famous Fifth Avenue Mile, or New Zealand's Queen Street Golden Mile,[68] 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.[70]

  • Correct as of April 2025.[82]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Template:Refh
1 1 4:20.98 Diribe Welteji Template:Country data Ethiopia 1 October 2023 Riga
2 2 4:22.54 Mirriam Cherop Template:Country data Kenya 8 December 2018 Honolulu
3 3 4:23.06 Freweyni Hailu Template:Country data Ethiopia 1 October 2023 Riga
4 4 4:23.98 Template:AthAbbr Krissy Gear Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [83]
5 5 4:23.99 Nelly Chepchirchir Template:Country data Kenya 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [84]
6 6 4:24.13 Faith Kipyegon Template:Country data Kenya 1 October 2023 Riga
7 7 4:24.40 Template:AthAbbr Karissa Schweizer Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [85]
8 4:24.7 Template:AthAbbr Cherop #2 9 December 2017 Honolulu
8 9 4:24.73 Template:AthAbbr Gracie Morris Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [86]
9 10 4:25.0 Template:AthAbbr Elle St. Pierre Template:Country data United States 7 December 2019 Honolulu
10 11 4:25.06 Template:AthAbbr Shelby Houlihan Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [87]
11 12 4:25.7 Template:AthAbbr Shannon Osika Template:Country data United States 7 December 2019 Honolulu
12 13 4:26.83 Hawi Abera Template:Country data Ethiopia 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [88]
13 14 4:27.0 Template:AthAbbr Sinclaire Johnson Template:Country data United States 23 July 2021 Pittsburgh
14 15 4:27.4 Template:AthAbbr Katrina Coogan Template:Country data United States 9 December 2017 Honolulu
15 16 4:27.97 Nikki Hiltz Template:Country data United States 25 April 2023 Des Moines
16 17 4:28.0 Template:AthAbbr Leah Pells Template:Country data Canada 13 December 1997 Honolulu
17 4:28.0 Template:AthAbbr Pells #2 1 February 1998 Santee
16 17 4:28.00 Genzebe Dibaba Template:Country data Ethiopia 20 July 2014 London
17 4:28.0 Template:AthAbbr Hiltz #2 22 July 2022 Pittsburgh
16 17 4:28.0 Template:AthAbbr Emily Lipari Template:Country data United States 22 July 2022 Pittsburgh
16 17 4:28.0 Template:AthAbbr Template:AthAbbr Eleanor Fulton Template:Country data United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [89]
23 4:28.07 Hiltz #3 9 December 2023 Honolulu
24 4:28.65 Hiltz #4 7 December 2024 Honolulu
20 25 4:28.68 Weini Kelati Frezghi Template:Country data United States 7 December 2024 Honolulu
21 4:28.87 Heather Maclean Template:Country data United States 7 December 2024 Honolulu
22 4:29.0 Template:AthAbbr Maria Akraka Template:Country data Sweden 1 February 1998 Santee
4:29.00 Morgan Uceny Template:Country data United States 20 July 2014 London
24 4:29.1 Template:AthAbbr Nicole Sifuentes Template:Country data Canada 10 December 2016 Honolulu
25 4:29.79 Nozomi Tanaka Template:Country data Japan 9 December 2023 Honolulu

Youth age records

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Boys

Age Time Athlete Nation Birthdate Date Place Ref
5 6:33.3 Daniel Skandera Script error: No such module "flag". 2 November 2007 23 July 2013 Santa Rosa
6 5:44.4 Daniel Skandera Script error: No such module "flag". 2 November 2007 5 August 2014 Santa Rosa
7 5:20.3 Daniel Skandera Script error: No such module "flag". 2 November 2007 9 June 2015 Santa Rosa
8 5:12.1 Daniel Skandera Script error: No such module "flag". 2 November 2007 9 August 2016 Santa Rosa
9 5:02.5 Daniel Skandera Script error: No such module "flag". 2 November 2007 27 June 2017 Santa Rosa
10 4:46.6 Daniel Skandera Script error: No such module "flag". 2 November 2007 24 July 2018 Santa Rosa
11 4:36.04 Archie Sideridis Script error: No such module "flag". 18 October 2011 9 February 2023 Melbourne
12 4:35.66 Quenton Lanese Script error: No such module "flag". 4 March 2011 20 May 2023 Mercer Island
13 4:22.33 Jackson Miller Script error: No such module "flag". 11 June 1999 1 June 2023 St. Louis
14 4:11.20 Angus Wilkinson Template:GBR2 16 January 2009 26 August 2023 Stirling [90]
15 3:58.35 Sam Ruthe Template:NZ 12 April 2009 19 March 2025 Auckland [91][92]
16 3:55.44 Cameron Myers Script error: No such module "flag". 9 June 2006 23 February 2023 Melbourne [93]
17 3:50.15 Cameron Myers Script error: No such module "flag". 9 June 2006 25 May 2024 Eugene [94]
18 3:47.48 Template:AthAbbr Cameron Myers Script error: No such module "flag". 9 June 2006 8 February 2025 New York City [95]
19 3:48.06 Reynold Cheruiyot Script error: No such module "flag". 30 July 2004 16 September 2023 Eugene [24]

Girls

Age Time Athlete Nation Birthdate Date Place Ref
6 6:36.0 Celine Struijvé Script error: No such module "flag". 10 November 2012 17 September 2019 Epe
7 6:05.1 Kristina Wilson Script error: No such module "flag". 5 December 1963 5 June 1971
8 5:43.5 Imogen Stewart Script error: No such module "flag". 27 July 2005 10 December 2013 Sydney
9 5:18.74 Imogen Stewart Script error: No such module "flag". 27 July 2005 17 January 2015 Wollongong
10 5:04.19 Imogen Stewart Script error: No such module "flag". 27 July 2005 16 January 2016 Wollongong
11 4:56.08 Imogen Stewart Script error: No such module "flag". 27 July 2005 4 March 2017 Sydney
12 4:46.57 Imogen Stewart Script error: No such module "flag". 27 July 2005 13 January 2018 Wollongong
13 4:44.73 Imogen Stewart Script error: No such module "flag". 27 July 2005 22 December 2018 Sydney
14 4:40.1 Template:AthAbbr Mary Decker Script error: No such module "flag". 4 August 1958 16 March 1973 Richmond
15 4:35.16 Sadie Engelhardt Script error: No such module "flag". 21 August 2006 9 April 2022 Arcadia [96]
16 4:28.25 Template:AthAbbr Mary Cain Script error: No such module "flag". 3 May 1996 16 February 2013 New York City
17 4:24.11 Template:AthAbbr Mary Cain Script error: No such module "flag". 3 May 1996 24 January 2014 Boston
18 4:23.50 Jane Hedengren Script error: No such module "flag". 23 September 2006 5 June 2025 St. Louis [97]
19 4:17.57 Zola Budd Template:GBR2 26 May 1966 21 August 1985 Zürich

Season's bests

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See also

References

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Notes

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External links

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  1. ↑ It has always been customary to give horizontal distances in yards and vertical distances in feet.
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  5. ↑ Mile (unit of measurement). Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved on 12 June 2011.
  6. ↑ a b Bryant, John (2005). 3:59.4: The Quest to Break the 4 Minute Mile. Random House. Template:ISBN.
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