Wilson Kipketer holds a record of 1 minute 41.11 second half mile.
David RudishaRieti, Italy 1.41.01
Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco holds the fastest mile in 3:43.13
Hicham El Guerrouj
Alan Webb
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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.
The American record for the mile run is 3:46.91 held by Alan Webb set in July, 2007.
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.
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