Mile run world record progression
Women's IAAF era
The first world record in the mile for women (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1967.

Mile run world record progression

Section Title: Women's IAAF era
Table Section Text: The first world record in the mile for women (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1967.

Time	Auto	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Venue

4:37.0	Anne Smith	United Kingdom	3 June 1967	London

4:36.8	Maria Gommers	Netherlands	14 June 1969	Leicester

4:35.3	Ellen Tittel	West Germany	20 August 1971	Sittard

4:29.5	Paola Pigni	Italy	8 August 1973	Viareggio

4:23.8	Natalia Mărășescu	Romania	21 May 1977	Bucharest

4:22.1	4:22.09	Natalia Mărășescu	Romania	27 January 1979	Auckland

4:21.7	4:21.68	Mary Decker	United States	26 January 1980	Auckland

4:20.89	Lyudmila Veselkova	Soviet Union	12 September 1981	Bologna

4:18.08	Mary Decker-Tabb	United States	9 July 1982	Paris

4:17.44	Maricica Puică	Romania	9 September 1982	Rieti

4:16.71	Mary Decker-Slaney	United States	21 August 1985	Zürich

4:15.61	Paula Ivan	Romania	10 July 1989	Nice

4:12.56	Svetlana Masterkova	Russia	14 August 1996	Zürich

Sentence(s)

The women's world record in mile run is 4:12.56 by Svetlana Masterkova of Russia, set on August 14, 1996.

final_sentence: The women's world record in mile run is 4:12.56 by Svetlana Masterkova of Russia, set on August 14, 1996.