Mile walk explained

Event:	Mile walk
Wrmen:	Tom Bosworth 5:31.08 (2017)
Wrwomen:	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

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	5:46.81	Artur Brzozowski		4 June 2023	Chorzów
13	5:48.36	Miroslav Úradník		5 June 2022	Chorzów	^[6]
14	5:49.6	Iñaki Gómez		9 September 2011	Keighley	^[7]
15	5:49.63	Rafał Sikora		9 July 2017	London
16	5:50.70	Rhydian Cowley		14 December 2023	Melbourne	^[8]
17	5:52.76	Artur Brzozowski		5 June 2022	Chorzów
18	5:53.2	Evan Dunfee		9 September 2011	Keighley	^[9]
19	5:54.52	Curt Clausen		23 April 2001	Walnut	^[10]
20	5:55.58	Nick Christie		9 February 2019	New York City	^[11]
21	5:55.66	Vít Hlaváč		5 June 2022	Chorzów
22	5:56.80	Dominic King		9 July 2017	London
23	5:58.4	Alex Wright		5 October 2011	Leeds	^[12]
24	5:58.7	Brendan Boyce		9 September 2011	Keighley	^[13]
25	5:59.65	Corey Dickson		14 December 2023	Melbourne	^[14]

Notes

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

• Tim Lewis also walked hand-timed 5:38.2 (1987) and 5:41.12 (1987).
• Dawid Tomala also walked 5:57.61 (2023).

Women

Rank	Result	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Place	Ref
1	6:16.72	Sada Eidikytė		24 February 1990	Kaunas	^[15]
2	6:17.29	Rachel Seaman		15 February 2014	New York City	^[16]
3	6:18:03	Debbi Lawrence		15 February 1992	Cleveland
4	6:19.00	Maria Michta-Coffey		15 February 2014	New York City
5	6:19.40	Sada Eidikytė		1990	Vilnius
9	6:27.76	Olga Chojecka		4 June 2023	Chorzów
10	6:28.21	Taylor Ewert		9 February 2019	New York City	^[17]
15	6:36.32	Miranda Melville			New York City
16	6:36.69	Katarzyna Zdziebło		4 June 2023	Chorzów
17	6:39.75	Michelle Rohl		23 April 2001	Walnut
18	6:41.2	Johanna Atkinson		9 September 2011	Keighley	^[18]
20	6:50.08	Katie Burnett		9 February 2019	New York City	^[19]
24	6:56.98	Heather Durrant		11 February 2023	New York City	^[20]
25	6:57.91	Magdalena Żelazna		4 June 2023	Chorzów

Notes

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

• Sada Eidikytė also walked hand-timed 6:14.7i (1993).

Notes and References

1. News: Obiri pounces to take mile meeting record in London – IAAF Diamond League. IAAF. Matthew Brown. 9 July 2017. 10 July 2017.
2. News: Milers, Led by O'Sullivan, Set the Pace at Millrose. The New York Times. Frank Litsky. 6 February 1988. 10 July 2017.
3. News: Lagat's US 2000m record highlights Millrose Games. IAAF. Elena Dyachkova. 15 February 2014. 10 July 2017.
4. News: Mile Walk Result. sportresult.com. 9 July 2017. 10 July 2017. 16 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516175139/http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2017/london/re6140040.pdf. dead.
5. News: Nowicki clinches last-gasp hammer win with world-leading 81.58m in Silesia. World Athletics. Chris Broadbent. 5 June 2022. 21 June 2022.
6. Web site: Mile Walk Results. World Athletics. 5 June 2022. 21 June 2022.
7. Web site: Keighley & Craven Open TracK Challenge 2011 Results. thepowerof10.info. 9 August 2022.
8. Web site: Mile Walk Result. racewalkaustralia.com. 14 December 2023. 10 February 2024.
9. Web site: Keighley & Craven Open TracK Challenge 2011 Results. thepowerof10.info. 9 August 2022.
10. Web site: 1 Mile Walk Results. mtsacrelays.com. 23 April 2001. 14 October 2020. 2 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302111150/http://www.mtsacrelays.com/archives/2001/results/EC016.HTM. dead.
11. News: Millrose Games Men — Kejelcha Scares Mile World Record. trackandfieldnews.com. Rich Sands. 9 February 2019. 11 February 2019.
12. Web site: Results .
13. Web site: Keighley & Craven Open TracK Challenge 2011 Results. thepowerof10.info. 9 August 2022.
14. Web site: Mile Walk Result. racewalkaustralia.com. 14 December 2023. 10 February 2024.
15. Web site: World records and best performances, women's indoor . athleticsweekly.com . 2011-06-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110112201430/http://www.athleticsweekly.com/stats/records/world-records-and-best-performances-womens-indoor/ . 2011-01-12 .
16. News: EME News February 16th. american-trackandfield.com. Alfons Juck, Kevin Mangan. 17 February 2014. 10 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402164800/http://american-trackandfield.com/atf/index.php/news/track-and-field/item/986-eme-news-february-16th-by-alfons-juck-note-by-kevin-mangan. 2 April 2015. dead.
17. News: Taylor Ewert Sets New American Junior Record In 1-Mile RW. milesplit.com. Cory Mull. 9 February 2019. 11 February 2019.
18. Web site: Keighley & Craven Open TracK Challenge 2011 Results. thepowerof10.info. 9 August 2022.
19. News: Millrose Games Women — American 800 Record For Ajee' Wilson. trackandfieldnews.com. Rich Sands. 10 February 2019. 11 February 2019.
20. Web site: Miles Of Smiles At Millrose. hsrw.net. 13 February 2023. 17 February 2023.