Mile walk
Athletics Mile walk | |
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World records | |
Men | Tom Bosworth 5:31.08 (2017) |
Women | Sada Eidikytė 6:16.72 i (1990) |
The Mile race walk is a rarely contested racewalking 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 of Great Britain set the Mile walk world best in London in a time of 5:31.08.
All-time top 20[]
- i = indoor performance
- h = hand timing
Men[]
Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 5:31.08 | Tom Bosworth | Great Britain | 9 July 2017 | London | [1] |
2 | 5:33.53 i | United States | 6 February 1988 | New York City | [2] | |
3 | 5:34.45 i | Sweden | 15 February 2014 | New York City | [3] | |
4 | 5:36.27 | Diego García | Spain | 9 July 2017 | London | [4] |
5 | 5:36.9 h | Lithuania | 12 May 1990 | Vilnius | ||
6 | 5:38.18 | Perseus Karlström | Sweden | 9 July 2017 | London | [5] |
7 | 5:39.75 i | Robert Heffernan | Ireland | 15 February 2014 | New York City | [6] |
8 | 5:49.63 | Rafal Sikora | Poland | 9 July 2017 | London | [7] |
9 | 5:54.52 | Curt Clausen | United States | 23 April 2001 | Walnut | [8] |
10 | 5:55.58 i | Nick Christie | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City | [9] |
11 | 5:56.80 | Dominic King | Great Britain | 9 July 2017 | London | [10] |
12 | 5:58.4 h | Alex Wright | Ireland | 5 October 2011 | Leeds | [11] |
15 | 6:02.30 | Guy Thomas | Great Britain | 9 July 2017 | London | [12] |
18 | 6:04.29 i | United States | New York City | |||
19 | 6:09.32 | Great Britain | 9 July 2017 | London | [13] | |
20 | 6:09.87 i | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City | [14] |
Notes[]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 5:41.12:
- also walked hand-timed 5:38.2i (1987) and 5:41.12i (1987).
Women[]
Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 6:16.72 i | Sada Eidikytė | Soviet Union | 24 February 1990 | Kaunas | [15] |
2 | 6:17.29 i | Rachel Seaman | Canada | 15 February 2014 | New York City | [16] |
3 | 6:18:03 i | Debbi Lawrence | United States | 15 February 1992 | Cleveland | |
4 | 6:19.00 i | Maria Michta-Coffey | United States | 15 February 2014 | New York City | [17] |
5 | 6:19.40 | Sada Eidikytė | Lithuania | 1990 | Vilnius | |
10 | 6:28.21 i | Taylor Ewert | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City | [18] |
15 | 6:36.32 i | Miranda Melville | United States | New York City | ||
16 | 6:39.75 | Michelle Rohl | United States | 23 April 2001 | Walnut | |
20 | 6:50.08 i | Katie Burnett | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City | [19] |
Notes[]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6:19.40:
- Sada Eidikytė also walked hand-timed 6:14.7i (1993).
References[]
- ^ Matthew Brown (9 July 2017). "Obiri pounces to take mile meeting record in London – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Frank Litsky (6 February 1988). "Milers, Led by O'Sullivan, Set the Pace at Millrose". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Elena Dyachkova (15 February 2014). "Lagat's US 2000m record highlights Millrose Games". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Matthew Brown (9 July 2017). "Obiri pounces to take mile meeting record in London – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Elena Dyachkova (15 February 2014). "Lagat's US 2000m record highlights Millrose Games". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "1 Mile Walk Results". www.mtsacrelays.com. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Rich Sands (9 February 2019). "Millrose Games Men — Kejelcha Scares Mile World Record". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ http://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=57146&event=MileW&venue=Leeds&date=5-Oct-11
- ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Rich Sands (9 February 2019). "Millrose Games Men — Kejelcha Scares Mile World Record". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "World records and best performances, women's indoor". www.athleticsweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ^ Alfons Juck, Kevin Mangan (17 February 2014). "EME News February 16th". www.american-trackandfield.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Alfons Juck, Kevin Mangan (17 February 2014). "EME News February 16th". www.american-trackandfield.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Cory Mull (9 February 2019). "Taylor Ewert Sets New American Junior Record In 1-Mile RW". milesplit.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Rich Sands (10 February 2019). "Millrose Games Women — American 800 Record For Ajee' Wilson". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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- Racewalking distances