Foot racing had become popular in England by the 17th century, when footmen would race and their masters would wager on the result. Since 1976, the mile has been the only non-metric distance recognized by the IAAF for record purposes.Īccurate times for the mile run (1.609344 km) have been recorded since 1850, when the first precisely measured running tracks were built. Hicham El Guerrouj is the current men's record holder with his time of 3:43.13, while Sifan Hassan has the women's record of 4:12.33. The IAAF is the official body which oversees the records. The world record in the mile run is the fastest time set by a runner in the middle-distance track and field event.
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