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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[edit]

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[edit]

  • i = indoor performance
  • h = hand timing

Men[edit]

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 5:46.81 Artur Brzozowski  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [4]
13 5:48.36 Miroslav Úradník  Slovakia 5 June 2022 Chorzów [7]
14 5:49.6 h Iñaki Gómez  Canada 9 September 2011 Keighley [8]
15 5:49.63 Rafał Sikora  Poland 9 July 2017 London [5]
16 5:50.70 Rhydian Cowley  Australia 14 December 2023 Melbourne [9]
17 5:52.76 Artur Brzozowski  Poland 5 June 2022 Chorzów [7]
18 5:53.2 h Evan Dunfee  Canada 9 September 2011 Keighley [10]
19 5:54.52 Curt Clausen  United States 23 April 2001 Walnut [11]
20 5:55.58 i Nick Christie  United States 9 February 2019 New York City [12]
21 5:55.66 Vít Hlaváč  Czech Republic 5 June 2022 Chorzów [7]
22 5:56.80 Dominic King  Great Britain 9 July 2017 London [5]
23 5:58.4 h Alex Wright  Ireland 5 October 2011 Leeds [13]
24 5:58.7 h Brendan Boyce  Ireland 9 September 2011 Keighley [14]
25 5:59.65 Corey Dickson  Australia 14 December 2023 Melbourne [15]

Notes[edit]

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 5:59.65:

Women[edit]

Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 6:16.72 i Sada Eidikytė  Soviet Union 24 February 1990 Kaunas [16]
2 6:17.29 i Rachel Seaman  Canada 15 February 2014 New York City [17]
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
9 6:27.76 Olga Chojecka  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [18]
10 6:28.21 i Taylor Ewert  United States 9 February 2019 New York City [19]
15 6:36.32 i Miranda Melville  United States New York City
16 6:36.69 Katarzyna Zdziebło  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [20]
17 6:39.75 Michelle Rohl  United States 23 April 2001 Walnut
18 6:41.2 h Johanna Atkinson  Great Britain 9 September 2011 Keighley [21]
20 6:50.08 i Katie Burnett  United States 9 February 2019 New York City [22]
24 6:56.98 i Heather Durrant  United States 11 February 2023 New York City [23]
25 6:57.91 Magdalena Żelazna  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [24]

Notes[edit]

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6:19.40:

References[edit]

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  6. ^ a b Chris Broadbent (5 June 2022). "Nowicki clinches last-gasp hammer win with world-leading 81.58m in Silesia". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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  16. ^ "World records and best performances, women's indoor". athleticsweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
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  19. ^ Cory Mull (9 February 2019). "Taylor Ewert Sets New American Junior Record In 1-Mile RW". milesplit.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Mile Walk Result" (PDF), kusocinski.domtel-sport.pl, 4 June 2023, retrieved 17 September 2023
  21. ^ "Keighley & Craven Open TracK Challenge 2011 Results". thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  22. ^ Rich Sands (10 February 2019). "Millrose Games Women — American 800 Record For Ajee' Wilson". trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  23. ^ "Miles Of Smiles At Millrose". hsrw.net. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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