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Hicham El Guerrouj
The record for running 880 yards, which is equivalent to half a mile, was set by Johnny Gray in 1985 with a time of 1:43.0. This distance was commonly contested before the metric mile became the standard in track and field. While this record is no longer officially recognized in most competitions, it remains a significant achievement in middle-distance running history.
Roger Bannister was the first man to break the four minute mile. He did it in May, 1954 at a meet in England, I believe with a time of 3:59.4. He was running with others that also had the potential. I guess you could say that the conditions were just right for him to break the record.
Wilma Rudolph did not participate in the mile run. She was a sprinter who specialized in the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash.
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 run by Svetlana Masterkova of Russia on August 14, 1996.
roger bannister has a sporting record for running a mile in under 4 minutes
The current world record for the mile is about 3:43.
Yarendy tolecker
The fastest time for the mile run is 3:43.13, by Hicham El Guerrouj in Rieti, Italy on June 7, 1999
The mile and a half run is extremely rarely, if ever contested by elite runners. However based on current world records for the mile and two mile, we can infer that the world record if it were commonly contested would probably be about 5:50.
The current record for running the fastest mile relay race in high school is currently 3 minutes, 58 seconds, and 30 milliseconds. The record was set on May 15, 1965 by Jim Ryun from Wichita East High School.
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