Mile walk explained

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 25

• i = indoor performance
• h = hand timing

Men

Rank	Result	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Place	Ref
1	5:31.08	Tom Bosworth		9 July 2017	London	[1]
2	5:33.53	Tim Lewis		6 February 1988	New York City	[2]
3	5:34.45	Andreas Gustafson		15 February 2014	New York City	[3]
4	5:35.49	Maher Ben Hlima		4 June 2023	Chorzów
5	5:36.27	Diego García		9 July 2017	London
6	5:36.9	Antanas Grigaliūnas		12 May 1990	Vilnius
7	5:38.18	Perseus Karlström		9 July 2017	London	[4]
8	5:38.52	Łukasz Niedziałek		4 June 2023	Chorzów
9	5:39.75	Robert Heffernan		15 February 2014	New York City
10	5:40.04	Christopher Linke		5 June 2022	Chorzów	[5]
11	5:41.83	Dawid Tomala		5 June 2022	Chorzów
12	5:44.0	Massimo Fizialetti		16 May 1988	Ostia	[6]
13	5:46.81	Artur Brzozowski		4 June 2023	Chorzów
14	5:48.36	Miroslav Úradník		5 June 2022	Chorzów	[7]
15	5:48.42	Allen James		4 February 1994	New York City	[8]
16	5:49.6	Iñaki Gómez		9 September 2011	Keighley	[9]
17	5:49.63	Rafał Sikora		9 July 2017	London
18	5:50.70	Rhydian Cowley		14 December 2023	Melbourne	[10]
19	5:51.59	Steve Pecinovsky		2 February 1990	New York	[11]
20	5:51.61	Curt Clausen		2 February 1996	New York City	[12]
21	5:51.84	Doug Fournier		4 February 1994	New York City	[13]
22	5:52.76	Artur Brzozowski		5 June 2022	Chorzów
23	5:53.2	Evan Dunfee		9 September 2011	Keighley	[14]
24	5:54.9	Gary Morgan		19 February 1988	Inglewood	[15]
25	5:55.26	Curtis Fisher		1 February 1991	New York City	[16]

Notes

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

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

Women

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

Notes

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

• Sada Eidikytė also walked hand-timed 6:14.7 (1993), 6:19.40 (1990), 6:24.4 (1991).
• Debbi Lawrence also walked 6:20.18 (1993), 6:21.09 (1992).
• Maryanne Torrellas also walked 6:35.18 (1988), 6:35.69 (1988), hand-timed 6:36.8 (1990), 6:37.06 (1988) and 6:48.63 (1990).
• Sara Standley also walked hand-timed 6:38.9 (1990) and hand-timed 6:52.7 (1988).
• Michelle Rohl also walked 6:39.75 (2001).
• Teresa Vaill also walked hand-timed 6:39.9 (1990), 6:52.59 (1988), 6:50.4 (1990).
• Victoria Herazo also walked 6:47.82 (1993), hand-timed 6:50.9 (1990) and 6:53.3 (1989).
• Ann Peel also walked 6:37.66 (1988), 6:54.23 (1989).
• Lynn Weik also walked 6:40.64 (1988), 6:48.21 (1988), 6:56.57 (1989).
• Louise Aubin also walked 6:50.99 (1988).
• Laura Rigutto also walked 6:57.37 (1988).

Notes and References

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