The mile run (1,760

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s, 5,280

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, or exactly 1,609.344

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s) is a middle-distance foot race. The history of the

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run event began in

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, where it was used as a distance for gambling races. It survived

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'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 The 1500 metres or 1500-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 kilomet ...

race, which is used instead of the mile at the

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and

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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

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has on its books for official

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. 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. The current mile world record holders are Hicham El Guerrouj of

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with a time of 3:43.13 and

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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. Each lap during El Guerrouj's world record run averaged 55.46 seconds per 400 m. Along with El Guerrouj, only three other men in history have broken the 3:44 barrier in the mile;

Noah Ngeny Noah Kiprono Ngeny (born 2 November 1978) is a Kenyan former athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m. He also ran the second-fastest mile ever. Career Noah was born in the ...

(in the same race as El Guerrouj), Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Yared Nuguse.

History

Although a

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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

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in 1593. Thus, the history of the mile run began in

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

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one for its more-established participants.Bryant, John (2005). ''3:59.4: The Quest to Break the 4 Minute Mile''. Random House. . The mile run was at the heart of the divide between professional and

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in the late 19th century, as running was beginning to gain popularity in the sports world. Separate

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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

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. 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. Bannister and Landy

The mile run continued to be a popular distance in spite of the

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and athletics in general, replacing the imperial distance for the metric mile (1500 meters). It was the

– sometimes referred to as the metric mile – which was featured on the Olympic athletics programme. The

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formed in 1912 and confirmed the first officially recognised world record in the mile the following year (4:14.4 minutes run by

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).12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook
(p. 546, 549–50).

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. Retrieved on 12 June 2011. 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. 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 –

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, Jack Lovelock and Sydney Wooderson were all world record holders over the distance. In the 1940s, Swedish runners

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and

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pushed times into a new territory, as they set three world records each during their rivalry over the decade.Mile - Introduction

. Retrieved on 12 June 2011. 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 Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub- 4-minute mile. At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and ...

became the first person to achieve the feat in May 1954 and his effort, conducted with the help of

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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. In fact, pacemakers, if performing effectively, can earn generous sums of money for their performances and accurate pacing duties. 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. Jim Ryun was the first person to run a sub-four minute mile in high school. From this period onwards, African runners began to emerge, breaking the largely white,

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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

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as of 2021). 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

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and

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, 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. 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

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, 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

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, and mile runs

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include the Fifth Avenue Mile in

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. 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,

President and former athlete

organized the World Athletics Heritage Mile Night in

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, which brought together eleven mile world record holders, either indoors or outdoors: Ron Delany,

Michel Jazy Michel Jazy (13 June 1936 – 1 February 2024) was a French middle-distance runner and long-distance runner. He won the 1500 metres silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, as well as two golds (in 1962 and 1966) and one silver (in 1966) at t ...

, Jim Ryun, Filbert Bayi, Paola Pigni-Cacchi, John Walker, Eamonn Coghlan, Coe, Steve Cram, Noureddine Morceli, and Hicham El Guerrouj. The event posthumously honored

and Diane Leather Charles, who were the first to break the four minute and five minute mile barriers, for men and women respectively. In February 2025, it was announced that the mile run would be revived at the

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, replacing the 1500 metres. 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.

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Men (outdoor)

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, , , -bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 8 , align="center" , 17 , 3:46.38 , Daniel Komen , , 26 August 1997 ,

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, , -bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 9 , align="center" , 19 , 3:46.70 , , Vénuste Niyongabo , , , 26 August 1997 ,

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, , , -bgcolor=#CCFFCC , George Mills , , , 16 September 2023 , Eugene , , -bgcolor=#CCFFCC , rowspan="2" align="center" , 18 , rowspan="2" , 3:47.69 , , Steve Scott, , , , 7 July 1982 ,

, , -bgcolor=#CCFFCC , Mario García , , , 16 September 2023 , Eugene , , -bgcolor=#CCFFCC , align="center" , 20 , , 3:47.74 , , Neil Gourley , , , , 25 May 2024 , , Eugene , , , -bgcolor=#CCFFCC , align="center" , 21, , 3:47.79 , , José Luis González, , , , 27 July 1985 , ,

, , , -bgcolor=#CCFFCC , align="center" , 22 , , 3:47.83 , , Jake Wightman , , , , 25 May 2024 , , Eugene , , , -bgcolor=#CCFFCC , rowspan="2" align="center" , 23 , rowspan="2" , 3:47.88 , , John Kibowen, , , , 4 July 1997 ,

, , -bgcolor=#CCFFCC , Silas Kiplagat, , , 31 May 2014 , Eugene , , -bgcolor=#CCFFCC , align="center" , 25 , , 3:47.94 , William Chirchir , , , 28 July 2000 , ,

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Women (outdoor)

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Svetlana Masterkova Svetlana Aleksandrovna Masterkova (; born 17 January 1968) is a Russian former middle-distance runner and former women's world record holder for the mile and the current 1000 metres world record. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, she won the gold m ...

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, , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 20 , , 4:16.71 , , Mary Slaney , , , , 21 August 1985 , ,

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, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 22 , 4:17.60 , Laura Weightman , , 12 July 2019 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 23 , 4:17.75 , ,

Maryam Yusuf Jamal Maryam Yusuf Jamal (; ) (born Zenebech Tola) (born 16 September 1984) is an Ethiopian-born Bahraini middle-distance runner. She is the first Bahraini athlete to win an Olympic medal, a gold (originally bronze, but later upgraded after two doping ...

, , , , 14 September 2007 , ,

, , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 24 , 4:17.87 , Gabriela DeBues-Stafford , , 12 July 2019 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 25 , 4:18.11 , Cory McGee , , 15 June 2023 ,

Men (indoor)

* Correct as of March 2025. {, class="wikitable sortable" !Ath.# !Perf.# !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Place ! class="unsortable" , , -bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 1 , align="center" , 1 , 3:45.14 , Jakob Ingebrigtsen , , 13 February 2025 , Liévin , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 2 , align="center" , 2 , 3:46.63 , Yared Nuguse , , 8 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 3 , align="center" , 3 , 3:46.90 , Hobbs Kessler , , 8 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 4 , align="center" , 4 , 3:47.01 , Yomif Kejelcha , , 3 March 2019 ,

Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

, , - , rowspan="2" , , align="center" , 5 , 3:47.22 , ''Nuguse #2'' , rowspan="2" , , 2 March 2025 ,

, , - , align="center" , 6 , 3:47.38 , , ''Nuguse #3'' , 11 February 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 5 , align="center" , 7 , 3:47.48 , Cameron Myers , , 8 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 6 , align="center" , 8 , 3:47.56 , Azeddine Habz , , 8 February 2025 ,

, , - , align="center" , , align="center" , 9 , 3:47.83 , ''Nuguse #4'' , , 11 February 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 7 , align="center" , 10 , 3:48.32 , Ethan Strand , , 1 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 8 , align="center" , 11 , 3:48.45 , Hicham El Guerrouj , , 12 February 1997 ,

Ghent Ghent ( ; ; historically known as ''Gaunt'' in English) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium, province ...

, , - , rowspan="2" , , align="center" , 12 , 3:48.46 , ''Kejelcha #2'' , rowspan="2" , , 9 February 2019 ,

, , - bgcolor="" , align="center" , 13 , 3:48.66 , ''Kessler'' #2 , 11 February 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 9 , align="center" , 14 , 3:48.82 , Gary Martin , , 8 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 10 , align="center" , 15 , 3:48.87 , Josh Kerr , , 27 February 2022 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 11 , align="center" , 16 , 3:48.93 , George Mills , , 11 February 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 12 , align="center" , 17 , 3:49.22 , Neil Gourley , , 8 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 13 , align="center" , 18 , 3:49.26 , Andrew Coscoran , , 8 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 14 , align="center" , 19 , 3:49.44 , Edward Cheserek , , 9 February 2018 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 15 , align="center" , 20 , 3:49.45 , Robert Farken , , 1 February 2025 ,

, , - , align="center" , , align="center" , 21 , 3:49.46 , ''Gourley #2'' , , 11 February 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 22 , 3:49.62 , Adam Fogg , , 11 February 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 17 , align="center" , 23 , 3:49.78 , Eamonn Coghlan , , 27 February 1983 , East Rutherford , , - , align="center" , , align="center" , 24 , 3:49.85 , ''Fogg #2'' , , 1 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 18 , align="center" , 25 , 3:49.89 ,

, , 11 February 2005 , Fayetteville , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 19 , rowspan="7" align="center" , , 3:49.98 , Johnny Gregorek , , 3 March 2019 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 20 , 3:50.17 , Cooper Teare , , 11 February 2022 ,

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 21 , 3:50.35 , Cole Hocker , , 11 February 2022 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 22 , 3:50.45 , Amos Bartelsmeyer , , 11 February 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 23 , 3:50.46 , Anass Essayi , , 11 February 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , rowspan="2" align="center" , 24 , rowspan="2" , 3:50.56 , Vincent Ciattei , , 2 March 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , Matthew Centrowitz , , 20 February 2016 ,

Women (indoor)

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 2 , align="center" , 2 , 4:16.16 , Gudaf Tsegay , , 8 February 2023 ,

Toruń Toruń is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a World Heritage Sites of Poland, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 196,935 as of December 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–199 ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 3 , align="center" , 3 , 4:16.41 , Elinor Purrier , , 11 February 2024 ,

, , - , align="center" , , align="center" , 4 , 4:16.85 , ''Purrier #2'' , , 8 February 2020 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 4 , align="center" , 5 , 4:17.01 , Heather MacLean , , 2 March 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 5 , align="center" , 6 , 4:17.14 , Doina Melinte , , 9 February 1990 , East Rutherford , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 6 , align="center" , 7 , 4:17.26 , Konstanze Klosterhalfen , , 8 February 2020 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 7 , align="center" , 8 , 4:17.36 , Freweyni Hailu , , 30 January 2024 ,

Ostrava Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 8 , align="center" , 9 , 4:17.88 , Jemma Reekie , , 8 February 2020 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 9 , align="center" , 10 , 4:18.75 ,

, , 16 February 2019 ,

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...

, , - , align="center" , , align="center" , 11 , 4:18.86 , ''Melinte #2'' , , 13 February 1988 , East Rutherford , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 10 , align="center" , 12 , 4:18.99 , Paula Ivan , , 10 February 1989 , East Rutherford , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 11 , align="center" , 13 , 4:19.03 , Jessica Hull , , 11 February 2024 ,

, , - , align="center" , , align="center" , 14 , 4:19.30 , ''Purrier #3'' , , 29 January 2022 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 12 , align="center" , 15 , 4:19.53 , Hirut Meshesha , , 30 January 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 13 , align="center" , 16 , 4:19.73 , Gabriela DeBues-Stafford , , 8 February 2020 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 14 , align="center" , 17 , 4:19.89 ,

, , 11 February 2017 ,

, , - , rowspan="2" , , align="center" , 18 , 4:19.98 , ''Klosterhalfen #2'' , rowspan="2" , , 9 February 2019 ,

, , - , align="center" , 19 , 4:20.15 , ''Muir #2'' , 11 February 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 15 , align="center" , 20 , 4:20.30 , Shelby Houlihan , , 8 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 21 , 4:20.5 , Mary Decker-Tabb , , 19 February 1982 ,

San Diego San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 17 , align="center" , 22 , 4:20.61 , Susan Lokayo Ejore , , 11 February 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 18 , align="center" , 23 , 4:20.81 , Josette Norris , , 29 January 2022 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 19 , align="center" , 24 , 4:20.83 , Elise Cranny , , 31 January 2025 ,

, , - , , align="center" , 25 , 4:20.88 , ''Norris #2'' , , 11 February 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 19 , rowspan="7" align="center" , , 4:21.19 , Katie Snowden , , 11 February 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 20 , 4:21.51 , Sintayehu Vissa , , 2 March 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 21 , 4:21.56 , Maia Ramsden , , 2 March 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 22 , 4:21.74 , Lucia Stafford , , 15 February 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 23 , 4:21.79 , Regina Jacobs , , 8 January 2000 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 24 , 4:22.21 , Susan Ejore , , 2 March 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 25 , 4:22.39 , Dorcus Ewoi , , 2 March 2025 ,

Men (road)

Note: World Athletics only accepts times achieved on World Athletics certified courses that are conducted according t
World Athletics rules
The elevation gradient must not exceed one meter per kilometer. For instance, the famous Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City, or New Zealand's Queen Street Golden Mile, 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 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. * Correct as of April 2025. {, class="wikitable sortable" !Ath.# !Perf.# !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Place ! class="unsortable" , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 1 , align="center" , 1 , 3:51.3 , Elliot Giles , , 1 September 2024 ,

Düsseldorf Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the List of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants, seventh-largest city ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 2 , align="center" , 2 , 3:51.9 , Yared Nuguse , , 1 September 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 3 , align="center" , 3 , 3:52.45 , Emmanuel Wanyonyi , , 26 April 2025 , Herzogenaurach , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 4 , align="center" , 4 , 3:53.3 , Edward Cheserek , , 7 December 2019 ,

Honolulu Honolulu ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of Honol ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 5 , align="center" , 5 , 3:53.8 , John Walker , , 18 December 1982 ,

Whanganui Whanganui, also spelt Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whanganui is ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 6 , align="center" , 6 , 3:54.34 , Hobbs Kessler , , 26 April 2025 , Herzogenaurach , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 7 , align="center" , 7 , 3:54.50 , Nico Young , , 26 April 2025 , Herzogenaurach , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 8 , align="center" , 8 , 3:54.6 , Tony Rogers , , 18 December 1982 ,

, , - , rowspan="2" align="center" , , align="center" , 8 , 3:54.6 , ''Wanyonyi #2'' , rowspan="2" , , 27 April 2024 , Herzogenaurach , , - , align="center" , 10 , 3:54.83 , ''Cheserek #2'' , 8 December 2018 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 9 , align="center" , 11 , 3:54.89 , Leonard Kipkemoi Bett , , 8 December 2018 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 10 , align="center" , 12 , 3:54.9 , Vincent Kibet Keter , , 1 September 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , rowspan="3" align="center" , 11 , rowspan="3" align="center" , 13 , rowspan="3" , 3:55.0 , Jordan McNamara , , 21 September 2014 ,

Lahaina Lahaina (; ) or Lāhainā is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. On the northwest coast of the island of Maui, it encompasses Lahaina town and the Kaanapali, Hawaii, Kaanapali and Kapalua, Hawaii, Kapalua beac ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , Vince Ciattei , , 22 April 2025 ,

Des Moines Des Moines is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities in Iowa, most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, Iowa, Polk County with parts extending into Warren County, Iowa, Wa ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , Sam Ellis , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 14 , align="center" , 16 , 3:55.6 ,

Leonel Manzano Leonel "Leo" Manzano (born September 12, 1984) is a Mexican-American former middle-distance track and field athlete specializing in the 1500 m and mile. He was a silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Manzano is known for finishing hi ...

, , 24 March 2012 ,

Austin Austin refers to: Common meanings * Austin, Texas, United States, a city * Austin (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Austin Motor Company, a British car manufac ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 15 , align="center" , 17 , 3:55.8 , Ben Blankenship , , 12 May 2016 ,

Minneapolis Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , rowspan="5" align="center" , 16 , rowspan="5" align="center" , 18 , rowspan="5" , 3:56.0 , Graham Hood , , 13 December 1997 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , Craig Engels , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , Josh Thompson , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , Casey Comber , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , Damien Dilcher , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 21 , align="center" , 23 , 3:56.08 , Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech , , 26 April 2025 , Herzogenaurach , , - , rowspan="2" , , align="center" , 24 , 3:56.13 , ''Kessler #2'' , rowspan="2" , , 1 October 2023 ,

Riga Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...

, , - , align="center" , 25 , 3:56.2 , ''Kessler #3'' , 27 April 2024 , Herzogenaurach , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 22 , rowspan="4" , , 3:56.3 , Brimin Kiprono Kiprotich , , 7 December 2019 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 23 , 3:56.40 , Steve Scott , , 14 July 1984 , Berkeley , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 24 , 3:56.41 , Callum Elson , , 1 October 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 25 , 3:56.43 , Samuel Prakel , , 1 October 2023 ,

Women (road)

Note: World Athletics only accepts times achieved on World Athletics certified courses that are conducted according t
World Athletics rules
The elevation gradient must not exceed one meter per kilometer. For instance, the famous Fifth Avenue Mile, or New Zealand's Queen Street Golden Mile, 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. * Correct as of April 2025. {, class="wikitable sortable" !Ath.# !Perf.# !Time !Athlete !Nation !Date !Place ! class="unsortable" , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 1 , align="center" , 1 , 4:20.98 , Diribe Welteji , , 1 October 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 2 , align="center" , 2 , 4:22.54 , Mirriam Cherop , , 8 December 2018 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 3 , align="center" , 3 , 4:23.06 , Freweyni Hailu , , 1 October 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 4 , align="center" , 4 , 4:23.98 , Krissy Gear , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 5 , align="center" , 5 , 4:23.99 , Nelly Chepchirchir , , 26 April 2025 , Herzogenaurach , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 6 , align="center" , 6 , 4:24.13 ,

, , 1 October 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 7 , align="center" , 7 , 4:24.40 , Karissa Schweizer , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - , align="center" , , align="center" , 8 , 4:24.7 , ''Cherop #2'' , , 9 December 2017 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 8 , align="center" , 9 , 4:24.73 , Gracie Morris , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 9 , align="center" , 10 , 4:25.0 , Elle St. Pierre , , 7 December 2019 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 10 , align="center" , 11 , 4:25.06 , Shelby Houlihan , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 11 , align="center" , 12 , 4:25.7 , Shannon Osika , , 7 December 2019 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 12 , align="center" , 13 , 4:26.83 , Hawi Abera , , 26 April 2025 , Herzogenaurach , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 13 , align="center" , 14 , 4:27.0 , Sinclaire Johnson , , 23 July 2021 ,

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 14 , align="center" , 15 , 4:27.4 , Katrina Coogan , , 9 December 2017 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 15 , align="center" , 16 , 4:27.97 , Nikki Hiltz , , 25 April 2023 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 17 , 4:28.0 , Leah Pells , , 13 December 1997 ,

, , - , , align="center" , 17 , 4:28.0 , ''Pells #2'' , , 1 February 1998 , Santee , , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 17 , 4:28.00 , Genzebe Dibaba , , 20 July 2014 ,

, , - , , align="center" , 17 , 4:28.0 , ''Hiltz #2'' , , 22 July 2022 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 17 , 4:28.0 , Emily Lipari , , 22 July 2022 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 16 , align="center" , 17 , 4:28.0 , Eleanor Fulton , , 22 April 2025 ,

, , - , rowspan="2" , , align="center" , 23 , 4:28.07 , ''Hiltz #3'' , rowspan="2" , , 9 December 2023 ,

, , - , align="center" , 24 , 4:28.65 , ''Hiltz #4'' , 7 December 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#f6F5CE" , align="center" , 20 , align="center" , 25 , 4:28.68 , Weini Kelati Frezghi , , 7 December 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 21 , rowspan="5" , , 4:28.87 , Heather Maclean , , 7 December 2024 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , rowspan="2" align="center" , 22 , 4:29.0 , Maria Akraka , , 1 February 1998 , Santee , , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 4:29.00 , Morgan Uceny , , 20 July 2014 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 24 , 4:29.1 , Nicole Sifuentes , , 10 December 2016 ,

, , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , align="center" , 25 , 4:29.79 , Nozomi Tanaka , , 9 December 2023 ,

Youth age records

Key:

Boys

{, class="wikitable" , - ! Age !! Time !! Athlete !! Nation !! Birthdate !! Date !! Place !! Ref , - , 5 , , 6:33.3 , , Daniel Skandera , , , , 2 November 2007 , , 23 July 2013 , , Santa Rosa , , , - , 6 , , 5:44.4 , , Daniel Skandera , , , , 2 November 2007 , , 5 August 2014 , , Santa Rosa , , , - , 7 , , 5:20.3 , , Daniel Skandera , , , , 2 November 2007 , , 9 June 2015 , , Santa Rosa , , , - , 8 , , 5:12.1 , , Daniel Skandera , , , , 2 November 2007 , , 9 August 2016 , , Santa Rosa , , , - , 9 , , 5:02.5 , , Daniel Skandera , , , , 2 November 2007 , , 27 June 2017 , , Santa Rosa , , , - , 10 , , 4:46.6 , , Daniel Skandera , , , , 2 November 2007 , , 24 July 2018 , , Santa Rosa , , , - , 11 , , 4:36.04 , , Archie Sideridis , , , , 18 October 2011 , , 9 February 2023 , ,

Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...

, , , - , 12 , , 4:35.66 , , Quenton Lanese , , , , 4 March 2011 , , 20 May 2023 , , Mercer Island , , , - , 13 , , 4:22.33 , , Jackson Miller , , , , 11 June 1999 , , 1 June 2023 , ,

St. Louis St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ...

, , , - , 14 , , 4:11.20 , , Angus Wilkinson , , , , 16 January 2009 , , 26 August 2023 , ,

Stirling Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...

, , , - , 15 , , 3:58.35 , , Sam Ruthe , , , , 12 April 2009 , , 19 March 2025 , ,

Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

, , , - , 16 , , 3:55.44 , , Cameron Myers , , , , 9 June 2006 , , 23 February 2023 , ,

, , , - , 17 , , 3:50.15 , , Cameron Myers , , , , 9 June 2006 , , 25 May 2024 , , Eugene , , , - , 18 , , 3:47.48 , , Cameron Myers , , , , 9 June 2006 , , 8 February 2025 , ,

, , , - , 19 , , 3:48.06 , , Reynold Cheruiyot , , , , 30 July 2004 , , 16 September 2023 , , Eugene , ,

Girls

{, class="wikitable" , - ! Age !! Time !! Athlete !! Nation !! Birthdate !! Date !! Place !! Ref , - , 6 , , 6:36.0 , , Celine Struijvé , , , , 10 November 2012 , , 17 September 2019 , , Epe , , , - , 7 , , 6:05.1 , , Kristina Wilson , , , , 5 December 1963 , , 5 June 1971 , , , , , - , 8 , , 5:43.5 , , Imogen Stewart , , , , 27 July 2005 , , 10 December 2013 , ,

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

, , , - , 9 , , 5:18.74 , , Imogen Stewart , , , , 27 July 2005 , , 17 January 2015 , ,

Wollongong Wollongong ( ; Dharawal: ''Woolyungah'') is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound ...

, , , - , 10 , , 5:04.19 , , Imogen Stewart , , , , 27 July 2005 , , 16 January 2016 , ,

, , , - , 11 , , 4:56.08 , , Imogen Stewart , , , , 27 July 2005 , , 4 March 2017 , ,

, , , - , 12 , , 4:46.57 , , Imogen Stewart , , , , 27 July 2005 , , 13 January 2018 , ,

, , , - , 13 , , 4:44.73 , , Imogen Stewart , , , , 27 July 2005 , , 22 December 2018 , ,

, , , - , 14 , , 4:40.1 , ,

Mary Decker Mary Teresa Slaney (formerly Tabb, Married and maiden names, née Decker, born August 4, 1958) is an American retired middle-distance and long-distance runner. During her career, she won gold medals in the 1500 metres, 1500 meters and 3000 metr ...

, , , , 4 August 1958 , , 16 March 1973 , ,

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a city in the United States * Richmond, London, a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town ...

, , , - , 15 , , 4:35.16 , , Sadie Engelhardt, , , , 21 August 2006 , , 9 April 2022 , , Arcadia , , , - , 16 , , 4:28.25 , , Mary Cain , , , , 3 May 1996 , , 16 February 2013 , ,

, , , - , 17 , , 4:24.11 , , Mary Cain , , , , 3 May 1996 , , 24 January 2014 , ,

, , , - , 18 , , 4:23.50 , , Jane Hedengren , , , , 23 September 2006 , , 5 June 2025 , ,

, , , - , 19 , , 4:17.57 , ,

, , , , 26 May 1966 , , 21 August 1985 , ,

, ,

Season's bests

Men

{, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" , - !Year !Time !Athlete !Place , - , 1999 , 3:43.13 WR , align=left, ,

, - , 2000 , 3:45.96 , align=left, ,

, - , 2001 , 3:44.95 , align=left, ,

, - , 2002 , 3:48.28 , align=left, ,

, - , 2003 , 3:48.17 , align=left, ,

, - , 2004 , 3:49.84 , align=left, ,

, - , 2005 , 3:47.97 , align=left, ,

, - , 2006 , 3:50.32 , align=left, ,

, - , 2007 , 3:46.91 , align=left, , Brasschaat , - , 2008 , 3:49.38 , align=left, ,

, - , 2009 , 3:48.50 , align=left, , Eugene , - , 2010 , 3:49.56 , align=left, ,

, - , 2011 , 3:49.09 , align=left, , Eugene , - , 2012 , 3:49.22 , align=left, ,

, - , 2013 , 3:49.48 , align=left, , Eugene , - , 2014 , 3:47.32 , align=left, , Eugene , - , 2015 , 3:51.10 , align=left, , Eugene , - , 2016 , 3:50.63 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2017 , 3:49.04 , align=left, , Eugene , - , 2018 , 3:49.44 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2019 , 3:47.01 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2020 , 3:51.23 , align=left, ,

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

, - , 2021 , 3:47.24 , align=left, , Eugene , - , 2022 , 3:46.46 , align=left, ,

, - , 2023 , 3:43.73 , align=left, , Eugene , - , 2024 , 3:45.34 , align=left, , Eugene

Women

{, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" , - !Year !Time !Athlete !Place , - , 1999 , 4:23.44 , align=left, ,

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

, - , 2001 , 4:23.19 i , align=left, ,

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; ; Swabian German, Swabian: ; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ; Italian language, Italian: ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, largest city of the States of Germany, German state of ...

, - , 2002 , 4:23.00 i , align=left, , Liévin , - , 2003 , 4:24.40 , align=left, ,

Heusden-Zolder Heusden-Zolder (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian Limburg (Belgium), province of Limburg near Hasselt. On 1 January 2006 Heusden-Zolder had a total population of 30,769. The total area is 53.23 ...

, - , 2004 , 4:21.57 , align=left, , Tula , - , 2005 , 4:28.29 , align=left, , Tula , - , 2006 , 4:27.96 , align=left, , Falmouth , - , 2007 , 4:17.75 , align=left, ,

, - , 2008 , 4:18.23 , align=left, ,

, - , 2009 , 4:25.91 i , align=left, , College Station , - , 2010 , 4:23.53 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2011 , 4:28.60 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2012 , 4:26.76 , align=left, , Falmouth , - , 2013 , 4:27.02 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2014 , 4:24.11 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2015 , 4:16.71 , align=left, ,

, - , 2016 , 4:13.31 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2017 , 4:16.05 , align=left, ,

, - , 2018 , 4:14.71 , align=left, ,

, - , 2019 , 4:12.33 , align=left, ,

, - , 2020 , 4:16.81 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2021 , 4:14.74 , align=left, ,

, - , 2022 , 4:19.30 i , align=left, ,

, - , 2023 , 4:07.64 , align=left, ,

, - , 2024 , 4:16.41 i , align=left, ,

* "i" indicates performance on 200m indoor track

References

Notes

External links

IAAF list of one-mile records in XML
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