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Athletics
Mile run
BERJAYA
Matt Centrowitz and Nick Willis racing for first place in the 2015 Wanamaker Mile. Centrowitz ended up beating Willis by 0.11 seconds, in a time of 3:51.35.[1]
World records
MenBERJAYA Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 3:43.13 (1999)
WomenBERJAYA Faith Kipyegon (KEN) 4:07.64 (2023)
Short track world records
MenBERJAYA Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 3:45.14 (2025)
WomenBERJAYA Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 4:13.31 (2016)
World junior (U20) records
MenBERJAYA Cameron Myers (AUS) 3:47.48 (2025)
WomenBERJAYA Birke Haylom (ETH) 4:17.13 (2023)

The mile run (1,760 yards,[2] 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.[citation needed] 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. Since 1976, it is the only imperial distance World Athletics has on its books for official world records.[a]

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.

Athletics
Road Mile
BERJAYA
2018 Women's Fifth Avenue Mile
World records
MenBERJAYA Elliot Giles (GBR) 3:51.3 (2024)
WomenBERJAYA Diribe Welteji (ETH) 4:20.98 (2023)

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.[3]

“My favourite is 1500m. It’s part of my heart. I competed in it a lot and I know every metre of this race. The mile is completely different. If you are not strong physically and mentally, you cannot run it well.”

— Hicham El Guerrouj

Each lap during El Guerrouj's world record run averaged 55.46 seconds per 400 m.[4] 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.[5]

History

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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.[6] 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.[7]

By 1790, mile footraces were being wagered on. In September 1790, Wood of Lancashire and Harper of Cheshire ran a mile in four minutes 51 seconds.[8] Later that month, a huntsman improved the time to 4 minutes 39 seconds running barefoot.[9]

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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.[7] 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.[10]

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.[citation needed]

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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).[11]

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.[12] 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.[11] 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.[13]

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.[14][15] In fact, pacemakers, if performing effectively, can earn generous sums of money for their performances and accurate pacing duties.[citation needed]

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.[13] Jim Ryun was the first person to run a sub-four minute mile in high school.[16] 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).[17]

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.[11] 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.[18][19]

In February 2025, it was announced that the mile run would be revived at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, replacing the 1500 metres.[20]

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.[21][22][23][24]

Records

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Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj (left) is the world record holder for the outdoor mile.

Outdoor

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Area Men Women
Time Season Athlete Time Season Athlete
World 3:43.131999BERJAYA Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 4:07.642023BERJAYA Faith Kipyegon (KEN)
Area records
Africa (records) 3:43.131999BERJAYA Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 4:07.642023BERJAYA Faith Kipyegon (KEN)
Asia (records) 3:47.972005BERJAYA Daham Najim Bashir (QAT) 4:17.752007BERJAYA Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR)
Europe (records) 3:43.732023BERJAYA Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 4:12.332019BERJAYA Sifan Hassan (NED)
North, Central America
and Caribbean (records)		 3:43.972023BERJAYA Yared Nuguse (USA) 4:16.322025BERJAYA Sinclaire Johnson (USA)
Oceania (records) 3:46.062026BERJAYA Cameron Myers (AUS) 4:13.682025BERJAYA Jessica Hull (AUS)
South America (records) 3:51.052005BERJAYA Hudson de Souza (BRA) 4:27.412023BERJAYA Joselyn Daniely Brea (VEN)

Indoor

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Area Men Women
Time Season Athlete Time Season Athlete
World 3:45.142025BERJAYA Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 4:13.312016BERJAYA Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
Area records
Africa (records) 3:47.012019BERJAYA Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 4:13.312016BERJAYA Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
Asia (records) 3:54.722025BERJAYA Kieran Tuntivate (THA) 4:24.712010BERJAYA Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BHR)
Europe (records) 3:45.142025BERJAYA Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 4:17.141990BERJAYA Doina Melinte (ROU)
North, Central America
and Caribbean (records)		 3:45.942026BERJAYA Cole Hocker (USA) 4:16.412024BERJAYA Elle Purrier St. Pierre (USA)
Oceania (records) 3:47.482025BERJAYA Cameron Myers (AUS) 4:19.032024BERJAYA Jessica Hull (AUS)
South America (records) 3:56.262001BERJAYA Hudson de Souza (BRA) 4:29.492025BERJAYA Carmen Alder Caisalitin [de] (ECU)

Road

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Area Men Women
Time Season Athlete Time Season Athlete
World 3:51.3h2024BERJAYA Elliot Giles (GBR) 4:20.982023BERJAYA Diribe Welteji (ETH)
Area records
Africa (records) 3:52.452025BERJAYA Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) 4:20.982023BERJAYA Dirbe Welteji (ETH)
Asia (records) 4:01.262023BERJAYA Ryoji Tatezawa (JPN) 4:29.792023BERJAYA Nozomi Tanaka (JPN)
Europe (records) 3:51.3h2024BERJAYA Elliot Giles (GBR) 4:29.0h1998BERJAYA Maria Akraka (SWE)
North, Central America
and Caribbean (records)		 3:51.9h2024BERJAYA Yared Nuguse (USA) 4:25.0h2019BERJAYA Ellinor Purrier (USA)
Oceania (records) 3:56.572013BERJAYA Nick Willis (NZL) 4:32.0h2018BERJAYA Linden Hall (AUS)
South America (records) 4:02.752023BERJAYA Guilherme Kurtz (BRA) none

All-time top 25

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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)

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Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1 1 3:43.13 Hicham El Guerrouj BERJAYA Morocco 7 July 1999 Rome
2 2 3:43.40 Noah Ngeny BERJAYA Kenya 7 July 1999 Rome
3 3 3:43.73 Jakob Ingebrigtsen BERJAYA Norway 16 September 2023 Eugene[33]
4 4 3:43.97 Yared Nuguse BERJAYA United States 16 September 2023 Eugene[33]
5 5 3:44.39Noureddine MorceliBERJAYA Algeria5 September 1993Rieti
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 3:45.34Josh KerrBERJAYA Great Britain25 May 2024Eugene[34]
11 3:45.60 Ingebrigtsen #2 25 May 2024Eugene[34]
12 3:45.64 El Guerrouj #5 26 August 1997 Berlin
7 13 3:45.94 Niels Laros BERJAYA Netherlands 5 July 2025 Eugene [35]
14 3:45.95 Nuguse #2 5 July 2025 Eugene [35]
15 3:45.96 El Guerrouj #6 5 August 2000 London
8 16 3:46.06 Cameron Myers BERJAYA Australia 4 July 2026 Eugene [36]
17 3:46.22 Nuguse #3 25 May 2024Eugene[34]
18 3:46.24 El Guerrouj #7 28 July 2000 Oslo
9 19 3:46.32Steve CramBERJAYA Great Britain27 July 1985Oslo
10 20 3:46.38 Daniel Komen BERJAYA Kenya 26 August 1997 Berlin
21 3:46.46 Ingebrigtsen #3 16 June 2022 Oslo [37]
22 3:46.61 Nuguse #4 4 July 2026Eugene[36]
11 23 3:46.65 Azeddine Habz BERJAYA France 5 July 2025 Eugene [35]
12 24 3:46.70 Vénuste Niyongabo BERJAYA Burundi 26 August 1997 Berlin
13 25 3:46.76Saïd AouitaBERJAYA Morocco2 July 1987Helsinki
14 3:46.91Alan WebbBERJAYA United States21 July 2007Brasschaat
15 3:46.97 Ethan Strand BERJAYA United States 4 July 2026 Eugene [36]
16 3:47.28Bernard Lagat BERJAYA Kenya 29 June 2001Rome
17 3:47.32 Ayanleh Souleiman BERJAYA Djibouti 31 May 2014 Eugene [38]
18 3:47.33Sebastian CoeBERJAYA Great Britain28 August 1981Brussels
19 3:47.38 Hobbs Kessler BERJAYA United States 4 July 2026 Eugene [36]
20 3:47.39 Timothy Cheruiyot BERJAYA Kenya 4 July 2026 Eugene [36]
21 3:47.43 Cole Hocker BERJAYA United States 5 July 2025 Eugene [35]
22 3:47.46 Reynold Cheruiyot BERJAYA Kenya 5 July 2025 Eugene [35]
23 3:47.48 Oliver Hoare BERJAYA Australia 16 June 2022 Oslo [37]
24 3:47.65Laban RotichBERJAYA Kenya4 July 1997Oslo
George MillsBERJAYA Great Britain 16 September 2023 Eugene [33]

Women (outdoor)

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Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
1 1 4:07.64 Faith Kipyegon BERJAYA Kenya 21 July 2023 Monaco [41]
2 2 4:11.88 Gudaf Tsegay BERJAYA Ethiopia 19 July 2025 London [42]
3 3 4:12.33 Sifan Hassan BERJAYA Netherlands 12 July 2019 Monaco [43]
4 4 4:12.56Svetlana MasterkovaBERJAYA Russia14 August 1996Zürich
5 54:13.68Jessica HullBERJAYA Australia19 July 2025London[42]
6 6 4:14.30 Genzebe Dibaba BERJAYA Ethiopia 6 September 2016 Rovereto
7 7 4:14.58 Ciara Mageean BERJAYA Ireland 21 July 2023 Monaco [41]
8 4:14.71 Hassan #2 22 July 2018 London
9 4:14.74 Hassan #3 3 September 2021 Brussels
8 10 4:14.79 Freweyni Hailu BERJAYA Ethiopia 21 July 2023 Monaco [41]
9 11 4:15.24Laura MuirBERJAYA Great Britain21 July 2023Monaco[44]
12 4:15.34Hull #221 July 2023Monaco[44]
10 13 4:15.61Paula IvanBERJAYA Romania10 July 1989Nice
11 14 4:15.8hNatalya ArtyomovaBERJAYA Soviet Union5 August 1984Leningrad
15 4:16.05 Dibaba #2 6 July 2017 Lausanne
16 4:16.14 Tsegay #2 22 July 2018 London [45]
12 17 4:16.15 Hellen Obiri BERJAYA Kenya 22 July 2018 London [45]
13 18 4:16.26Sarah HealyBERJAYA Ireland19 July 2025London[42]
14 19 4:16.32Sinclaire JohnsonBERJAYA United States19 July 2025London[42]
15 20 4:16.35Nikki HiltzBERJAYA United States21 July 2023Monaco[44]
16 21 4:16.38Melissa Courtney-BryantBERJAYA Great Britain21 July 2023Monaco[44]
17 22 4:16.47Elise CrannyBERJAYA United States21 July 2023Monaco[44]
23 4:16.56 Obiri #2 9 July 2017 London
18 244:16.71Mary SlaneyBERJAYA United States21 August 1985Zürich
25 4:16.71 Kipyegon #2 11 September 2015 Brussels [46]
19 4:17.13 Birke Haylom BERJAYA Ethiopia 15 June 2023 Oslo [47]
20 4:17.16Marta ZenoniBERJAYA Italy19 July 2025London[42]
21 4:17.25Sonia O'SullivanBERJAYA Ireland22 July 1994Oslo
22 4:17.30 Jenny Simpson BERJAYA United States 22 July 2018 London [45]
23 4:17.33Maricica PuicaBERJAYA Romania21 August 1985Zürich
244:17.57Zola BuddBERJAYA Great Britain21 August 1985Zürich
25 4:17.60 Laura Weightman BERJAYA Great Britain 12 July 2019 Monaco [48]

Notes

  • Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) ran a time of 4:06.42 during an exhibition run put on by Nike on 26 June 2025 at Stade Charléty in Paris. Nike researchers contrived a complex arrangement of eleven pacers to shield her from the wind and reduce aerodynamic drag, and the clock started when she started running and not when the gun officially started the race. Strict regulations governing everything from shoes to pacers meant that the run was not eligible for official world records.[49]

Men (indoor)

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  • Correct as of 14 February 2026.[50]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 3:45.14 Jakob Ingebrigtsen BERJAYA Norway 13 February 2025 Liévin [51]
2 2 3:45.94 Cole Hocker BERJAYA United States 14 February 2026 Winston-Salem [52]
3 3 3:46.63 Yared Nuguse BERJAYA United States 8 February 2025 New York City
4 4 3:46.90 Hobbs Kessler BERJAYA United States 8 February 2025 New York City
5 5 3:47.01 Yomif Kejelcha BERJAYA Ethiopia 3 March 2019 Boston [53]
6 3:47.22 Nuguse #2 2 March 2025 Boston [54]
7 3:47.38 Nuguse #3 11 February 2023 New York City [55]
6 8 3:47.48 Cameron Myers BERJAYA Australia 8 February 2025 New York City
7 9 3:47.56 Azeddine Habz BERJAYA France 8 February 2025 New York City
10 3:47.57 Myers #2 1 February 2026 New York City [56]
11 3:47.83 Nuguse #4 11 February 2024 New York City
12 3:48.31 Nuguse #5 1 February 2026 New York City [57]
8 13 3:48.32 Ethan Strand BERJAYA United States 1 February 2025 Boston [58]
9 14 3:48.45 Hicham El Guerrouj BERJAYA Morocco 12 February 1997 Ghent
15 3:48.46 Kejelcha #2 9 February 2019 New York City
16 3:48.66 Kessler #2 11 February 2024 New York City [59]
17 3:48.68 Kessler #3 1 February 2026 New York City [60]
10 18 3:48.72 Nico Young BERJAYA United States 1 February 2026 New York City [61]
11 19 3:48.82 Gary Martin BERJAYA United States 8 February 2025 New York City
12 20 3:48.87 Josh Kerr BERJAYA Great Britain 27 February 2022 Boston [62]
13 21 3:48.88 Sam Ruthe BERJAYA New Zealand 31 January 2026 Boston [63]
14 22 3:48.93 George Mills BERJAYA Great Britain 11 February 2024 New York City [59]
15 23 3:49.22 Neil Gourley BERJAYA United Kingdom 8 February 2025 New York City
16 24 3:49.26 Andrew Coscoran BERJAYA Ireland 8 February 2025 New York City
17 25 3:49.44 Edward Cheserek BERJAYA Kenya 9 February 2018 Boston [64]
18 3:49.45 Robert Farken BERJAYA Germany 1 February 2025 Boston [58]
19 3:49.62 Adam Fogg BERJAYA Great Britain 11 February 2024 New York City [59]
20 3:49.78 Eamonn Coghlan BERJAYA Ireland 27 February 1983 East Rutherford
21 3:49.89 Bernard Lagat BERJAYA Kenya 11 February 2005 Fayetteville
22 3:49.98 Johnny Gregorek BERJAYA United States 3 March 2019 Boston [53]
23 3:50.17 Cooper Teare BERJAYA United States 11 February 2022 Chicago [65]
24 3:50.31 Pieter Sisk BERJAYA Belgium 31 January 2026 Boston [66]
25 3:50.45 Amos Bartelsmeyer BERJAYA Germany 11 February 2023 Boston [67]

Women (indoor)

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  • Correct as of February 2026.[68]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 4:13.31 Genzebe Dibaba BERJAYA Ethiopia 17 February 2016 Stockholm
2 2 4:16.16 Gudaf Tsegay BERJAYA Ethiopia 8 February 2023 Toruń [69]
3 3 4:16.41 Elinor Purrier BERJAYA United States 11 February 2024 New York City [70]
4 4:16.85 Purrier #2 8 February 2020 New York City
4 5 4:17.01 Heather MacLean BERJAYA United States 2 March 2025 Boston [71]
5 6 4:17.14 Doina Melinte BERJAYA Romania 9 February 1990 East Rutherford
6 7 4:17.26 Konstanze Klosterhalfen BERJAYA Germany 8 February 2020 New York City [72]
7 8 4:17.36 Freweyni Hailu BERJAYA Ethiopia 30 January 2024 Ostrava [73]
9 4:17.83 Purrier #3 14 February 2026 Boston [74]
8 10 4:17.88 Jemma Reekie BERJAYA Great Britain 8 February 2020 New York City [72]
9 11 4:18.75 Laura Muir BERJAYA Great Britain 16 February 2019 Birmingham [75]
12 4:18.86 Melinte #2 13 February 1988 East Rutherford
10 13 4:18.99 Paula Ivan BERJAYA Romania 10 February 1989 East Rutherford
11 14 4:19.03 Jessica Hull BERJAYA Australia 11 February 2024 New York City [70]
15 4:19.30 Purrier #4 29 January 2022 New York City
12 16 4:19.53 Hirut Meshesha BERJAYA Ethiopia 30 January 2024 Ostrava [73]
13 17 4:19.64 Nikki Hiltz BERJAYA United States 1 February 2026 New York City [76]
14 18 4:19.73 Gabriela DeBues-Stafford BERJAYA Canada 8 February 2020 New York City [72]
15 19 4:19.89 Sifan Hassan BERJAYA Netherlands 11 February 2017 New York City
20 4:19.98 Klosterhalfen #2 9 February 2019 New York City
21 4:20.11 Hull #2 1 February 2026 New York City [77]
22 4:20.15 Muir #2 11 February 2023 New York City [78]
16 23 4:20.30 Shelby Houlihan BERJAYA United States 8 February 2025 Boston [79]
17 24 4:20.5h Mary Decker-Tabb BERJAYA United States 19 February 1982 San Diego
18 25 4:20.61 Susan Lokayo Ejore BERJAYA Kenya 11 February 2024 New York City [70]
Riley Chamberlain BERJAYA United States 14 February 2026 Boston [80]
20 4:20.81 Josette Norris BERJAYA United States 29 January 2022 New York City [81]
21 4:20.83 Elise Cranny BERJAYA United States 31 January 2025 Boston [82]
22 4:21.04 Wilma Nielsen BERJAYA Sweden 14 February 2026 Boston [83]
23 4:21.19 Katie Snowden BERJAYA Great Britain 11 February 2023 New York City [84]
24 4:21.36 Klaudia Kazimierska BERJAYA Poland 1 February 2026 New York City [85]
25 4:21.45 Linden Hall BERJAYA Australia 1 February 2026 New York City [86]

Men (road)

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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.[87] For instance, the famous Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City, or New Zealand's Queen Street Golden Mile,[88] 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[89] and Mike Boit's 3:28 in the 1983 Queen Street Mile,[90] 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.[91]

  • Correct as of December 2025.[92]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 3:51.3 h Elliot Giles BERJAYA Great Britain 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf
2 2 3:51.9 h Yared Nuguse BERJAYA United States 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf
3 3 3:52.45 Emmanuel Wanyonyi BERJAYA Kenya 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [93]
4 4 3:53.3 h Edward Cheserek BERJAYA Kenya 7 December 2019 Honolulu
5 5 3:53.8 h John Walker BERJAYA New Zealand 18 December 1982 Whanganui
6 6 3:54.34 Hobbs Kessler BERJAYA United States 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [93]
7 7 3:54.50 Nico Young BERJAYA United States 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [93]
8 8 3:54.6 h Tony Rogers BERJAYA New Zealand 18 December 1982 Whanganui
8 3:54.6 h Wanyonyi #2 27 April 2024 Herzogenaurach
9 10 3:54.8 h Vincent Ciattei BERJAYA United States 7 September 2025 Düsseldorf [94]
11 3:54.83 Cheserek #2 8 December 2018 Honolulu
10 12 3:54.89 Leonard Kipkemoi Bett BERJAYA Kenya 8 December 2018 Honolulu
11 13 3:54.9 h Vincent Kibet Keter BERJAYA Kenya 1 September 2024 Düsseldorf
12 14 3:55.0 h Jordan McNamara BERJAYA United States 21 September 2014 Lahaina
14 3:55.0 h Ciattei #2 22 April 2025 Des Moines [95]
12 14 3:55.0 h Sam Ellis BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [95]
14 17 3:55.15 Josh Hoey BERJAYA United States 13 December 2025 Honolulu [96]
15 18 3:55.6 h Leonel Manzano BERJAYA United States 24 March 2012 Austin
16 19 3:55.8 h Ben Blankenship BERJAYA United States 12 May 2016 Minneapolis
17 20 3:56.0 h Graham Hood BERJAYA Canada 13 December 1997 Honolulu
Craig Engels BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [95]
Josh Thompson BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [95]
Casey Comber BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [95]
Damien Dilcher BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [95]
22 25 3:56.08 Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech BERJAYA Kenya 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [93]
23 3:56.3 h Brimin Kiprono Kiprotich BERJAYA Kenya 7 December 2019 Honolulu
24 3:56.40 Steve Scott BERJAYA United States 14 July 1984 Berkeley
25 3:56.41 Callum Elson BERJAYA Great Britain 1 October 2023 Riga

Women (road)

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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.[87] For instance, the famous Fifth Avenue Mile, or New Zealand's Queen Street Golden Mile,[88] 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.[91]

  • Correct as of December 2025.[97]
Ath.# Perf.# Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref.
1 1 4:20.98 Diribe Welteji BERJAYA Ethiopia 1 October 2023 Riga
2 2 4:21.66 Sinclaire Johnson BERJAYA United States 13 December 2025 Honolulu [98]
3 3 4:22.54 Mirriam Cherop BERJAYA Kenya 8 December 2018 Honolulu
4 4 4:23.06 Freweyni Hailu BERJAYA Ethiopia 1 October 2023 Riga
5 5 4:23.98 Wo Krissy Gear BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [99]
6 6 4:23.99 Nelly Chepchirchir BERJAYA Kenya 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [93]
7 7 4:24.13 Faith Kipyegon BERJAYA Kenya 1 October 2023 Riga
8 8 4:24.40 Wo Karissa Schweizer BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [99]
9 4:24.7 h Cherop #2 9 December 2017 Honolulu
9 10 4:24.73 Wo Gracie Morris BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [99]
10 11 4:24.81 Nikki Hiltz BERJAYA United States 13 December 2025 Honolulu [100]
11 12 4:25.0 h Elle St. Pierre BERJAYA United States 7 December 2019 Honolulu
12 13 4:25.06 Wo Shelby Houlihan BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [99]
13 14 4:25.7 h Shannon Osika BERJAYA United States 7 December 2019 Honolulu
14 15 4:26.69 Susan Lokayo Ejore BERJAYA Kenya 13 December 2025 Honolulu [101]
15 16 4:26.83 Hawi Abera BERJAYA Ethiopia 26 April 2025 Herzogenaurach [93]
17 4:27.0 h Johnson #2 23 July 2021 Pittsburgh
16 18 4:27.4 h Katrina Coogan BERJAYA United States 9 December 2017 Honolulu
19 4:27.97 Hiltz #2 25 April 2023 Des Moines
17 20 4:28.0 h Leah Pells BERJAYA Canada 13 December 1997 Honolulu
20 4:28.0 h Pells #2 1 February 1998 Santee
18 20 4:28.00 Genzebe Dibaba BERJAYA Ethiopia 20 July 2014 London
20 4:28.0 h Hiltz #2 22 July 2022 Pittsburgh
19 20 4:28.0 h Emily Lipari BERJAYA United States 22 July 2022 Pittsburgh
20 20 4:28.0 h Wo Eleanor Fulton BERJAYA United States 22 April 2025 Des Moines [102]
21 4:28.68 Weini Kelati Frezghi BERJAYA United States 7 December 2024 Honolulu
22 4:28.87 Heather Maclean BERJAYA United States 7 December 2024 Honolulu
23 4:29.0 h Maria Akraka BERJAYA Sweden 1 February 1998 Santee
4:29.00 Morgan Uceny BERJAYA United States 20 July 2014 London
25 4:29.1 h Nicole Sifuentes BERJAYA Canada 10 December 2016 Honolulu

Youth age records

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Key:   Incomplete information

Boys

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AgeTimeAthleteNationBirthdateDatePlaceRef
56:33.3Daniel SkanderaBERJAYA United States2 November 200723 July 2013Santa Rosa
65:44.4Daniel SkanderaBERJAYA United States2 November 20075 August 2014Santa Rosa
75:20.3Daniel SkanderaBERJAYA United States2 November 20079 June 2015Santa Rosa
85:12.1Daniel SkanderaBERJAYA United States2 November 20079 August 2016Santa Rosa
95:02.5Daniel SkanderaBERJAYA United States2 November 200727 June 2017Santa Rosa
104:46.6Daniel SkanderaBERJAYA United States2 November 200724 July 2018Santa Rosa
114:36.04Archie SideridisBERJAYA Australia18 October 20119 February 2023Melbourne
124:35.66Quenton LaneseBERJAYA United States4 March 201120 May 2023Mercer Island
134:22.33Jackson MillerBERJAYA United States11 June 19991 June 2023St. Louis
144:11.20Angus WilkinsonBERJAYA Great Britain16 January 200926 August 2023Stirling[103]
153:58.35Sam RutheBERJAYA New Zealand12 April 200919 March 2025Auckland[104][105]
163:48.88 iSam RutheBERJAYA New Zealand12 April 200931 January 2026Boston[106]
173:50.15Cameron MyersBERJAYA Australia9 June 200625 May 2024Eugene[107]
183:47.48 iCameron MyersBERJAYA Australia9 June 20068 February 2025New York City[108]
193:48.06Reynold CheruiyotBERJAYA Kenya30 July 200416 September 2023Eugene[33]

Girls

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AgeTimeAthleteNationBirthdateDatePlaceRef
66:36.0Celine StruijvéBERJAYA Netherlands10 November 201217 September 2019Epe
76:05.1Kristina WilsonBERJAYA United States5 December 19635 June 1971
85:43.5Imogen StewartBERJAYA Australia27 July 200510 December 2013Sydney
95:18.74Imogen StewartBERJAYA Australia27 July 200517 January 2015Wollongong
105:04.19Imogen StewartBERJAYA Australia27 July 200516 January 2016Wollongong
114:56.08Imogen StewartBERJAYA Australia27 July 20054 March 2017Sydney
124:46.57Imogen StewartBERJAYA Australia27 July 200513 January 2018Wollongong
134:44.73Imogen StewartBERJAYA Australia27 July 200522 December 2018Sydney
144:40.1 iMary DeckerBERJAYA United States4 August 195816 March 1973Richmond
154:35.16Sadie EngelhardtBERJAYA United States21 August 20069 April 2022Arcadia[109]
164:28.25 iMary CainBERJAYA United States3 May 199616 February 2013New York City
174:24.11 iMary CainBERJAYA United States3 May 199624 January 2014Boston
184:23.50Jane HedengrenBERJAYA United States23 September 20065 June 2025St. Louis[110]
194:17.57Zola BuddBERJAYA Great Britain26 May 196621 August 1985Zürich

World leading times

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ↑ The marathon race is commonly described in both imperial and metric distances. Although it was first run under imperial measurement of 26 miles, it was slightly elongated for the 1908 Summer Olympics in London to reach its current distance, and is now measured in kilometres for official purposes.
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  1. ↑ McMillan, Ken. "Classic weekend notebook: Running for a good cause". recordonline.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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