Mile walk

Quality 0.00 · 0 views · Updated 5 days ago

The Mile race walk is a rarely contested racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.

.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent;color:inherit}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:-3px}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}

AthleticsMile walk
Ever Jair Palma Olivares 5:24.50 i (2025)
Sada Eidikytė 6:16.72 i (1990)

The Mile race walk is a rarely contested racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.

IAAF doesn't ratify world records in this event. On February 8, 2025, Ever Jair Palma Olivares of Mexico set the Mile walk world best for men in New York City in a time of 5:24.50. On February 24, 1990, Sada Eidikytė of Soviet Union set the Mile walk world best in Kaunas in a time of 6:16.72 (Eidikytė also walked hand-timed 6:14.7 in 1993).

  • i = indoor performance
  • h = hand timing
RankResultAthleteNationalityDatePlaceRef
5:24.50 iEver Jair Palma OlivaresMexico8 February 2025New York City
5:31.08Tom BosworthGreat Britain9 July 2017London
5:32.34 iPerseus KarlströmSweden8 February 2025New York City
5:33.53 iTim LewisUnited States6 February 1988New York City
5:34.45 iAndreas GustafsonSweden15 February 2014New York City
5:35.49Maher Ben HlimaPoland4 June 2023Chorzów
5:35.83Christopher LinkeGermany8 February 2025New York City
5:36.27Diego GarcíaSpain9 July 2017London
5:36.9 hAntanas GrigaliūnasLithuania12 May 1990Vilnius
5:38.52Łukasz NiedziałekPoland4 June 2023Chorzów
5:39.75 iRobert HeffernanIreland15 February 2014New York City
5:41.83Dawid TomalaPoland5 June 2022Chorzów
5:44.0 hMassimo FizialettiItaly16 May 1988Ostia
5:46.81Artur BrzozowskiPoland4 June 2023Chorzów
5:48.36Miroslav ÚradníkSlovakia5 June 2022Chorzów
5:48.42 iAllen JamesUnited States4 February 1994New York City
5:49.6 hIñaki GómezCanada9 September 2011Keighley
5:49.63Rafał SikoraPoland9 July 2017London
5:50.70Rhydian CowleyAustralia14 December 2023Melbourne
5:51.59 iSteve PecinovskyUnited States2 February 1990New York City
5:51.61 iCurt ClausenUnited States2 February 1996New York City
5:51.84 iDoug FournierUnited States4 February 1994New York City
5:52.76Artur BrzozowskiPoland5 June 2022Chorzów
5:52.93 iNick ChristieUnited States1 February 2026New York City
5:53.2 hEvan DunfeeCanada9 September 2011Keighley

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 5:53.2:

  • Perseus Karlström also walked 5:38.18 (2017).
  • Tim Lewis also walked hand-timed 5:38.2i (1987), 5:41.12i (1987), 5:50.53i (1990), 5:51.64i (1992).
  • Christopher Linke also walked 5:40.04 (2022).
  • Diego García also walked 5:44.84i (2025).
  • Allen James also walked 5:50.44i (1993), 5:50.46i (1996), 5:52.75i (1995).
  • Doug Fournier also walked 5:51.87i (1991).
RankResultAthleteNationalityDatePlaceRef
6:16.72 iSada EidikytėSoviet Union24 February 1990Kaunas
6:17.29 iRachel SeamanCanada15 February 2014New York City
6:18.03 iDebbi LawrenceUnited States9 February 1992Fairfax
6:18.07 iMichelle RohlUnited States9 February 1992Fairfax
6:19.00 iMaria Michta-CoffeyUnited States15 February 2014New York City
6:27.76Olga ChojeckaPoland4 June 2023Chorzów
6:28.21 iTaylor EwertUnited States9 February 2019New York City
6:28.46 iGiuliana SalceItaly16 February 1985Genoa
6:28.53 iTeresa VaillUnited States9 February 1992Fairfax
6:29.21 iVictoria HerazoUnited States15 February 1992Richfield
6:34.2 h iMaryanne TorrellasUnited States19 February 1988Inglewood
6:35.51 iSara StandleyUnited States7 February 1993Fairfax
6:36.06 iAnn PeelCanada29 January 1988Toronto
6:36.32 iMiranda MelvilleUnited States11 February 2017New York City
6:36.69Katarzyna ZdziebłoPoland4 June 2023Chorzów
6:39.81 iLauren HarrisUnited States8 February 2020New York City
6:40.2 h iLynn WeikUnited States19 February 1988Inglewood
6:40.76 AIleana SalvadorItaly12 August 1989Sestriere
6:41.2 hJohanna AtkinsonGreat Britain9 September 2011Keighley
6:41.30 iRobyn StevensUnited States8 February 2020New York City
6:41.61 iLaura RiguttoItaly22 January 1988Ottawa
6:46.20 iJoanne DowUnited States19 February 1995Boston
6:46.77 iLouise AubinCanada29 January 1988Toronto
6:50.08 iKatie BurnettUnited States9 February 2019New York City
6:56.98 iHeather DurrantUnited States11 February 2023New York City

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6:56.98:

  • Sada Eidikytė also walked hand-timed 6:14.7i (1993), 6:19.40 (1990), 6:24.4i (1991).
  • Debbi Lawrence also walked 6:20.18i (1993), 6:21.09i (1992).
  • Maria Michta-Coffey also walked 6:31.85i (2017), 6:34.47i (2015), 6:40.06i (2013).
  • |Taylor Ewert also walked 6:34.53i (2019), 6:34.53i (2020).
  • Maryanne Torrellas also walked 6:35.18 i (1988), 6:35.69i (1988), hand-timed 6:36.8i (1990), 6:37.06i (1988) and 6:48.63i (1990).
  • Sara Standley also walked hand-timed 6:38.9i (1990) and hand-timed 6:52.7i (1988).
  • Michelle Rohl also walked 6:39.75 (2001).
  • Teresa Vaill also walked hand-timed 6:39.9i (1990), 6:52.59i (1988), 6:50.4i (1990).
  • Victoria Herazo also walked 6:47.82i (1993), hand-timed 6:50.9i (1990) and 6:53.3i (1989).
  • Ann Peel also walked 6:37.66i (1988), 6:54.23i (1989).
  • Lynn Weik also walked 6:40.64i (1988), 6:48.21i (1988), 6:56.57i (1989).
  • Lauren Harris also walked 6:46.37i (2025).
  • Louise Aubin also walked 6:50.99i (1988).

.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}body.skin-vector-2022 .mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:27em}body.skin-vector-2022 .mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:22.5em}.mw-parser-output .references[data-mw-group=upper-alpha]{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .references[data-mw-group=upper-roman]{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .references[data-mw-group=lower-alpha]{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .references[data-mw-group=lower-greek]{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .references[data-mw-group=lower-roman]{list-style-type:lower-roman}.mw-parser-output div.reflist-liststyle-upper-alpha .references{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output div.reflist-liststyle-upper-roman .references{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output div.reflist-liststyle-lower-alpha .references{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output div.reflist-liststyle-lower-greek .references{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output div.reflist-liststyle-lower-roman .references{list-style-type:lower-roman}