The first IAAF-recognized world record in the mile was run by John Paul Jones of the United States. No, the record doesn’t go back to the American Revolution. This John Paul Jones performed his feat on May 31, 1913, in Allston, Mass., where he completed the mile in 4:14.4. France...
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"He runs with no fear. Runners in the Western world have a tendency to create psychological barriers for themselves. He runs at will, with no inhibitions." - Eamonn CoghlanFrom the New York TimesRIETI, Italy — Noureddine Morceli of Algeria set a world record for the Mile today, breaking...
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The women’s mile world record, and women’s mile running in general, were basically ignored by the track and field establishment and most of the public for many years. Roger Bannister was celebrated as the first man to run a sub-4:00 mile in 1954. But Great Britain’s Diane Leather ...
"The road Mile is a very American event and we're quite experienced in them. I'm very proud of myself.”Women’s world road Mile record 4:20.98 Diribe Welteji (ETH), Riga, LAT, October 1, 2023Men’s world road Mile record 3:56.13 Hobbs Kessler (USA), Riga, LAT, October 1, ...
Two-time Olympian and RunGum founder Nick Symmonds ran the fastest known time for a mile run while dribbling a basketball, 5:29, on August 23.
10 Fastest Marathoners on Record-Eligible Course: Men Runner Finish Time Pace/Mile Marathon Kelvin Kiptum (Kenya) 2:00:35 4:36.0 Chicago, 2023 Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) 2:01:09 4:37.2 Berlin, 2022 Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) 2:01:41 4:38.5 Berlin, 2019 Sisay Lemm...
ARTSPLACE MAKES HISTORY WITH WORLD-RECORD MILEMike Farrell, Racing Correspondent