Mile walk

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Mile walk
World records
MenUnited Kingdom Tom Bosworth 5:31.08 (2017)
WomenSoviet Union 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
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
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:

References[]

  1. ^ Matthew Brown (9 July 2017). "Obiri pounces to take mile meeting record in London – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ Frank Litsky (6 February 1988). "Milers, Led by O'Sullivan, Set the Pace at Millrose". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ Elena Dyachkova (15 February 2014). "Lagat's US 2000m record highlights Millrose Games". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  4. ^ Matthew Brown (9 July 2017). "Obiri pounces to take mile meeting record in London – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  6. ^ Elena Dyachkova (15 February 2014). "Lagat's US 2000m record highlights Millrose Games". IAAF. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  8. ^ "1 Mile Walk Results". www.mtsacrelays.com. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. ^ Rich Sands (9 February 2019). "Millrose Games Men — Kejelcha Scares Mile World Record". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  11. ^ http://www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=57146&event=MileW&venue=Leeds&date=5-Oct-11
  12. ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  14. ^ Rich Sands (9 February 2019). "Millrose Games Men — Kejelcha Scares Mile World Record". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  15. ^ "World records and best performances, women's indoor". www.athleticsweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Cory Mull (9 February 2019). "Taylor Ewert Sets New American Junior Record In 1-Mile RW". milesplit.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  19. ^ Rich Sands (10 February 2019). "Millrose Games Women — American 800 Record For Ajee' Wilson". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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