Mile run world record progression
The world record in the mile run is the best mark set by a male or female runner in the middle-distance track and field event. The IAAF is the official body which oversees the records. 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, pending ratification, of 4:12.33. Since 1976, the mile has been the only non-metric distance recognized by the IAAF for record purposes.
Mile run world record progression-1