Benchmarks · Records
Mile world record progression
Selected outdoor mile world records since 1913 (men) and 1967 (women), from John Paul Jones and Roger Bannister to today; the latest men's mark awaits ratification.
Official page: en.wikipedia.org. Compare your own number on the compare page.
Mile
| Benchmark | Mark | Holder | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's mile world record by John Paul Jones, 1913 | 4:14.4 | John Paul Jones | 1913-05-31 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Norman Taber, 1915 | 4:12.6 | Norman Taber | 1915-07-16 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Paavo Nurmi, 1923 | 4:10.4 | Paavo Nurmi | 1923-08-23 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Jules Ladoumègue, 1931 | 4:09.2 | Jules Ladoumègue | 1931-10-04 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Jack Lovelock, 1933 | 4:07.6 | Jack Lovelock | 1933-07-15 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Glenn Cunningham, 1934 | 4:06.8 | Glenn Cunningham | 1934-06-16 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Sydney Wooderson, 1937 | 4:06.4 | Sydney Wooderson | 1937-08-28 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Gunder Hägg, 1942 | 4:06.2 | Gunder Hägg | 1942-07-01 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Arne Andersson, 1942 | 4:06.2 | Arne Andersson | 1942-07-10 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Roger Bannister, 1954 | 3:59.4 | Roger Bannister | 1954-05-06 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by John Landy, 1954 | 3:58 | John Landy | 1954-06-21 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Derek Ibbotson, 1957 | 3:57.2 | Derek Ibbotson | 1957-07-19 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Herb Elliott, 1958 | 3:54.5 | Herb Elliott | 1958-08-06 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Peter Snell, 1962 | 3:54.4 | Peter Snell | 1962-01-27 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Michel Jazy, 1965 | 3:53.6 | Michel Jazy | 1965-06-09 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Jim Ryun, 1966 | 3:51.3 | Jim Ryun | 1966-07-17 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Filbert Bayi, 1975 | 3:51 | Filbert Bayi | 1975-05-17 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by John Walker, 1975 | 3:49.4 | John Walker | 1975-08-12 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Sebastian Coe, 1979 | 3:49 | Sebastian Coe | 1979-07-17 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Steve Ovett, 1980 | 3:48.8 | Steve Ovett | 1980-07-01 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Steve Cram, 1985 | 3:46.32 | Steve Cram | 1985-07-27 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Noureddine Morceli, 1993 | 3:44.39 | Noureddine Morceli | 1993-09-05 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Hicham El Guerrouj, 1999 | 3:43.13 | Hicham El Guerrouj | 1999-07-07 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Men's mile world record by Josh Kerr, 2026 | 3:42.66 | Josh Kerr | 2026-07-18 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Anne Smith, 1967 | 4:37 | Anne Smith | 1967-06-03 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Maria Gommers, 1969 | 4:36.8 | Maria Gommers | 1969-06-14 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Ellen Tittel, 1971 | 4:35.3 | Ellen Tittel | 1971-08-20 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Paola Pigni, 1973 | 4:29.5 | Paola Pigni | 1973-08-08 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Natalia Mărășescu, 1977 | 4:23.8 | Natalia Mărășescu | 1977-05-21 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Natalia Mărășescu, 1979 | 4:22.1 | Natalia Mărășescu | 1979-01-27 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Mary Decker, 1980 | 4:21.7 | Mary Decker | 1980-01-26 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Lyudmila Veselkova, 1981 | 4:20.89 | Lyudmila Veselkova | 1981-09-12 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Mary Decker-Tabb, 1982 | 4:18.08 | Mary Decker-Tabb | 1982-07-09 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Maricica Puică, 1982 | 4:17.44 | Maricica Puică | 1982-09-09 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Mary Decker-Slaney, 1985 | 4:16.71 | Mary Decker-Slaney | 1985-08-21 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Paula Ivan, 1989 | 4:15.61 | Paula Ivan | 1989-07-10 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Svetlana Masterkova, 1996 | 4:12.56 | Svetlana Masterkova | 1996-08-14 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Sifan Hassan, 2019 | 4:12.33 | Sifan Hassan | 2019-07-12 | en.wikipedia.org |
| Women's mile world record by Faith Kipyegon, 2023 | 4:07.64 | Faith Kipyegon | 2023-07-21 | en.wikipedia.org |