Alan Webb
Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco holds the fastest mile in 3:43.13
The American record for the mile run is 3:46.91 held by Alan Webb set in July, 2007.
Hicham El Guerrouj
Rikki Hacker
Ranjha
AnswerKenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia holds the world record in the 5000 meters (3.1 miles), 12:37.35. The IAAF no longer keeps track of events measured in English units with the exception of the mile run.
Wilson Kipketer holds a record of 1 minute 41.11 second half mile.
David RudishaRieti, Italy 1.41.01
The 800m is the metric equivalent of the half mile. The world record is 1:41.01 held by David Rudisha of Kenya.
John Herschel Glenn, Jr., held it for some time, but he was aided by NASA.
Richard "Bones" Bright at the 1963 Connecticut State Track and Field Championship held at Yale. The time for the mile was 4:10.8.
Billy Bob