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Q&A #27: Who held the world record in the 1-mile for the shortest period of time?
The shortest period between world records is two days. Steve Ovett of England lowered the WR to 3:48.40 on August 26, 1981. Sebastian Coe, also of England, broke that record on August 28 with a 3:47.33
The first world record in the mile for men (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1913.
The first world record in the mile for men (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1913.
To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 32 world records in the event.[5]
Time
4:14.4
4:12.6
4:10.4
4:09.2
4:07.6
4:06.8
4:06.4
4:06.2
4:06.2
4:04.6
4:02.6
4:01.6
4:01.4
3:59.4
3:58.0
3:57.2
3:54.5
3:54.4
3:54.1
3:53.6
3:51.3
3:51.1
3:51.0
3:49.4
3:49.0
3:48.8
3:48.53
3:48.40
3:47.33
3:46.32
3:44.39
3:43.13
Auto
3:54.04
3:48.95
Athlete
Gunder Hägg
Arne Andersson
Arne Andersson
Gunder Hägg
Peter Snell
Jim Ryun
Sebastian Coe
Steve Ovett
Sebastian Coe
Nationality
Date
31 May 1913[5]
16 July 1915[5]
23 August 1923[5]
4 October 1931[5]
15 July 1933[5]
16 June 1934[5]
28 August 1937[5]
1 July 1942[5]
10 July 1942[5]
4 September 1942[5]
1 July 1943[5]
18 July 1944[5]
17 July 1945[5]
6 May 1954[5]
21 June 1954[5]
19 July 1957[5]
6 August 1958[5]
27 January 1962[5]
17 November 1964[5]
9 June 1965[5]
17 July 1966[5]
23 June 1967[5]
17 May 1975[5]
12 August 1975[5]
17 July 1979[5]
1 July 1980[5]
19 August 1981[5]
26 August 1981[5]
28 August 1981[5]
27 July 1985[5]
5 September 1993[5]
7 July 1999[5]
Venue
Allston, Mass.
Allston, Mass.
Paris
Princeton, N.J.
Gothenburg
Stockholm
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Malmö
Malmö
Oxford
Turku
London
Wanganui
Auckland
Rennes
Berkeley, Cal.
Bakersfield, Cal.
Kingston
Gothenburg
Oslo
Oslo
ZĂĽrich
Koblenz
Brussels
Oslo
Rieti
Rome
Auto times to the hundredth of a second were accepted by the IAAF for events up to and including 10,000 m beginning in 1981.[5]
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