John Smith is still credited with the fastest 440 yards (quarter mile) based on his 44.5 hand timed World Record in the 1971 AAU Championship meet. The race is defunct and is rarely run by top athletes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_(athlete)
The much more common and the practical answer is Michael Johnson who holds the World Record in the 400 meters, about 8 feet less than a quarter mile, in 43.18, set August 26, 1999
http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=vVL7QLHn5y4
As of January 13, 2008, the fastest mile ever run is 223.13 seconds by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco.
It was by Daniel komen 7:56"61
it was done by John squash in 1000000000000000000000minutes
The fastest mile run by a human being was run in 3 minutes and 43.13 seconds by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, on July 7, 1999 in Rome Italy.
some kid got five forty six
the fastest mile is 3:43
If I can run a 4.42 mile what do think I should run in the two mile
The fastest mile ever run is 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco in 1999. The fastest women's mile is 4:12:86 ran by Svetlana Masterkova of Russia on August 14, 1996.
Try searching Steve Prefontaine, he ran a 13:06. I believe it might be close.
of what i no, its 44:24
The record for the fastest mile run the high school track is 3.53.43.
yes i can run a mile in five minutes and twelve seconds