Mile News Tagged World Record


Giles shatters road Mile world record

September 01, 2024

American and Paris Olympic bronze medalist Nuguse also well under previous mark

From World Athletics

At the New Balance KO Meile in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Sunday afternoon, Britain’s Elliot Giles won the men’s race, smashing the road Mile world record with his 3:51.3.

The Paris Olympic...

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Wanyonyi runs road Mile world record

April 27, 2024

Previous world record holder Hobbs Kessler finishes second

From World Athletics

HERZOGENAURACH - World 800m silver medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi stepped up to the Mile in style, breaking the road Mile world record with 3:54.56 clocking at the Road to Records adidas event on Saturday in Germany.

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The Best Mile Moments of 2023

December 29, 2023

Record event prize money awarded; record four U.S. high schoolers sub-4 in same race; Nuguse blasts U.S. indoor & outdoor Mile records; Kipyegon shatters women’s outdoor Mile record, Hiltz U.S. record; official road Mile world records recognized, inaugural road Mile World Championship and more!

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Ratified: road Mile world records for Kessler and Welteji

December 07, 2023

"The road Mile is a very American event and we're quite experienced in them. I'm very proud of myself.”

From World Athletics

World records set in the road Mile by Diribe Welteji and Hobbs Kessler at the World Athletics Road Running Championships Riga 23 have now been ratified.

At the...

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Welteji, Kessler crush world records to win inaugural world road Mile titles in Riga

October 01, 2023

"The road Mile is a very American event and we're quite experienced in them. I'm very proud of myself.”

From World Athletics

Ethiopia’s Diribe Welteji and USA’s Hobbs Kessler shattered the world records to win two thrilling road Mile races at the World Road Running Championships Riga 23 on...

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Road Mile world records ratified for Hiltz and Prakel

September 22, 2023

The inaugural records were set at the 2023 Grand Blue Mile in Des Moines, Iowa

From World Athletics

The winning times from this year’s USA Road Mile Championships – 4:27.97 for Nikki Hiltz and 4:01.21 for Sam Prakel – have been ratified as the inaugural world records for the road Mile.

The...

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Kipyegon obliterates Mile world record

July 21, 2023

The first Kenyan to set the Mile world record; 7 national records as well as all 13 finishers clocked personal records in Monaco

Nicole Jeffery for World Athletics

Was it ever in doubt?

Faith Kipyegon continued to plunder the most revered middle distance marks in the sport, setting her...

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Hiltz, Prakel win second USATF 1 Mile Road Championship titles

April 25, 2023

Hiltz sets event and USA Championship records at Grand Blue Mile; $27,500 prize purse awarded

From USATF

DES MOINES – It was an evening of big finishes in Des Moines on Tuesday evening, as Nikki Hiltz and Sam Prakel kicked to victory at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships hosted by the 14th...

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Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen gets 1500m indoor world record

February 18, 2022

"First of all I want to improve my own times, but obviously beating a world record is a big achievement for me. I will always remember this, it feels amazing."

From World Athletics

It’s easy to forget that Jakob Ingebrigtsen is still just 21-years-old.

Keen followers of the sport have been...

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John Walker at 70: His Finest Performances & Legacy

January 14, 2022

A journalist once asked Walker “What’s the most significant factor in your success?” Walker replied simply “Arch Jelley”.

By Brett Davies, Runnerstribe.com

On the 70th birthday of legendary New Zealand Miler, Sir John Walker – who reached his milestone birthday on the 12th of January this...

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