The Mile race walk is a rarely contested
racewalking
Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...
event. The event is competed as a track race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.
World bests
IAAF doesn't ratify world records in this event. On July 9, 2017,
Tom Bosworth
Thomas Stewart Bosworth (born 17 January 1990) is a British two-time Olympic race walker who holds three World bests, including the World Best for the 1Mile race walk, 5:31.08.
He also holds six British records, won 13 British Championshi ...
of Great Britain set the Mile walk world best in
London
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in a time of 5:31.08.
All-time top 25
*i = indoor performance
*h = hand timing
Men
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 5:55.26:
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Tim Lewis
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also walked hand-timed 5:38.2 (1987), 5:41.12 (1987), 5:50.53 (1990), 5:51.64 (1992).
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Allen James also walked 5:50.44 (1993), 5:50.46 (1996), 5:52.75 (1995), 5:55.21 (1997).
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Doug Fournier also walked 5:51.87 (1991).
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Curt Clausen also walked 5:54.52 (2001), 5:54.90 (1998).
Women
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6:48.63:
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Sada Eidikytė also walked hand-timed 6:14.7 (1993), 6:19.40 (1990), 6:24.4 (1991).
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Debbi Lawrence
Deborah "Debbi" A. Lawrence (née Spino, born October 15, 1961) is a retired female racewalker from the United States. She set her personal best in the women's 10 km race walk event (45:03) at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Goth ...
also walked 6:20.18 (1993), 6:21.09 (1992).
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Maryanne Torrellas also walked 6:35.18 (1988), 6:35.69 (1988), hand-timed 6:36.8 (1990), 6:37.06 (1988) and 6:48.63 (1990).
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Sara Standley also walked hand-timed 6:38.9 (1990) and hand-timed 6:52.7 (1988).
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Michelle Rohl
Michelle Rohl (born November 12, 1965, in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American racewalker. She represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics in 1992–2000. A five-time USA Indoor Champion ('95, '96, '98, '00, and '01) and a f ...
also walked 6:39.75 (2001).
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Teresa Vaill
Teresa Vaill (born November 20, 1962) is a female racewalker from the United States. She was born in Torrington, Connecticut.
Vaill set her personal best in the women's 20 km race walk event (1:33:23) on April 1, 2001, at a meet in Manassas, ...
also walked hand-timed 6:39.9 (1990), 6:52.59 (1988), 6:50.4 (1990).
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Victoria Herazo also walked 6:47.82 (1993), hand-timed 6:50.9 (1990) and 6:53.3 (1989).
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Ann Peel also walked 6:37.66 (1988), 6:54.23 (1989).
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Lynn Weik
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also walked 6:40.64 (1988), 6:48.21 (1988), 6:56.57 (1989).
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Louise Aubin
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also walked 6:50.99 (1988).
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Laura Rigutto also walked 6:57.37 (1988).
References
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Race walking distances