Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco holds the fastest mile in 3:43.13
Hicham El Guerrouj
Alan Webb
Hicham El Guerrouj
Rikki Hacker
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.
Wilson Kipketer holds a record of 1 minute 41.11 second half mile.
The 800m is the metric equivalent of the half mile. The world record is 1:41.01 held by David Rudisha of Kenya.
David RudishaRieti, Italy 1.41.01
David Ortiz ran it in 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
Galen Rupp holds the American record in the 10000 meter run. He ran 26:48.00 in Brussels on September 7, 2012.