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Mile walk

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Athletics
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

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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 25

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  • i = indoor performance
  • h = hand timing

Men

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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 Tim Lewis  United States 6 February 1988 New York City [2]
3 5:34.45 i Andreas Gustafson  Sweden 15 February 2014 New York City [3]
4 5:35.49 Maher Ben Hlima  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [4]
5 5:36.27 Diego García  Spain 9 July 2017 London [1]
6 5:36.9 h Antanas Grigaliūnas  Lithuania 12 May 1990 Vilnius
7 5:38.18 Perseus Karlström  Sweden 9 July 2017 London [5]
8 5:38.52 Łukasz Niedziałek  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [4]
9 5:39.75 i Robert Heffernan  Ireland 15 February 2014 New York City [3]
10 5:40.04 Christopher Linke  Germany 5 June 2022 Chorzów [6]
11 5:41.83 Dawid Tomala  Poland 5 June 2022 Chorzów [6]
12 5:44.0 h Massimo Fizialetti  Italy 16 May 1988 Ostia [7]
13 5:46.81 Artur Brzozowski  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [4]
14 5:48.36 Miroslav Úradník  Slovakia 5 June 2022 Chorzów [8]
15 5:48.42 i Allen James  United States 4 February 1994 New York City [9]
16 5:49.6 h Iñaki Gómez  Canada 9 September 2011 Keighley [10]
17 5:49.63 Rafał Sikora  Poland 9 July 2017 London [5]
18 5:50.70 Rhydian Cowley  Australia 14 December 2023 Melbourne [11]
19 5:51.59 i Steve Pecinovsky  United States 2 February 1990 New York [12]
20 5:51.61 i Curt Clausen  United States 2 February 1996 New York City [13]
21 5:51.84 i Doug Fournier  United States 4 February 1994 New York City [14]
22 5:52.76 Artur Brzozowski  Poland 5 June 2022 Chorzów [8]
23 5:53.2 h Evan Dunfee  Canada 9 September 2011 Keighley [15]
24 5:54.9 h i Gary Morgan  United States 19 February 1988 Inglewood [16]
25 5:55.26 i Curtis Fisher  United States 1 February 1991 New York City [17]

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 5:55.26:

  • Tim Lewis also walked hand-timed 5:38.2i (1987), 5:41.12i (1987), 5:50.53i (1990), 5:51.64i (1992).
  • Allen James also walked 5:50.44i (1993), 5:50.46i (1996), 5:52.75i (1995), 5:55.21i (1997).
  • Doug Fournier also walked 5:51.87i (1991).
  • Curt Clausen also walked 5:54.52 (2001), 5:54.90i (1998).

Women

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Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 6:16.72 i Sada Eidikytė  Soviet Union 24 February 1990 Kaunas [18]
2 6:17.29 i Rachel Seaman  Canada 15 February 2014 New York City [19]
3 6:18:03 i Debbi Lawrence  United States 9 February 1992 Fairfax [20]
4 6:18:07 i Michelle Rohl  United States 9 February 1992 Fairfax [21]
5 6:19.00 i Maria Michta-Coffey  United States 15 February 2014 New York City [19]
6
7 6:27.76 Olga Chojecka  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [22]
8 6:28.21 i Taylor Ewert  United States 9 February 2019 New York City [23]
9 6:28.46 i Giuliana Salce  Italy 16 February 1985 Genoa [24]
10 6:28:53 i Teresa Vaill  United States 9 February 1992 Fairfax [25]
11 6:29.21 i Victoria Herazo  United States 15 February 1992 Richfield [26]
12 6:34.2 h i Maryanne Torrellas  United States 19 February 1988 Inglewood [27]
13 6:35.51 i Sara Standley  United States 7 February 1993 Fairfax [28]
14 6:36.06 i Ann Peel  Canada 29 January 1988 Toronto [29]
15 6:36.32 i Miranda Melville  United States New York City
16 6:36.69 Katarzyna Zdziebło  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [30]
17 6:40.2 h i Lynn Weik  United States 19 February 1988 Inglewood [31]
18 6:40.76 A Ileana Salvador  Italy 12 August 1989 Sestriere [32]
19 6:41.2 h Johanna Atkinson  Great Britain 9 September 2011 Keighley [33]
20 6:41.61 i Laura Rigutto  Italy 22 January 1988 Ottawa [34]
21 6:46.20 i Joanne Dow  United States 19 February 1995 Boston [35]
22 6:46.77 i Louise Aubin  Canada 29 January 1988 Toronto [36]
23 6:50.08 i Katie Burnett  United States 9 February 2019 New York City [37]
24 6:56.98 i Heather Durrant  United States 11 February 2023 New York City [38]
25 6:57.91 Magdalena Żelazna  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [39]

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6:48.63:

References

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