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.

Athletics
Mile walk
World records
MenUnited Kingdom Tom Bosworth 5:31.08 (2017)
WomenSoviet Union Sada Eidikytė 6:16.72 i (1990)

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
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]
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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:

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