# Mile walk

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.

## World bests

IAAF doesn't ratify world records in this event. On July 9, 2017, Tom Bosworth of Great Britain set the Mile walk world best in London in a time of 5:31.08.

## All-time top 25

* i = indoor performance
* h = hand timing

### Men

| Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place |
| 1 | 5:31.08 | Tom Bosworth | Great Britain | 9 July 2017 | London |
| 2 | 5:33.53 i | Tim Lewis | United States | 6 February 1988 | New York City |
| 3 | 5:34.45 i | Andreas Gustafson | Sweden | 15 February 2014 | New York City |
| 4 | 5:35.49 | Maher Ben Hlima | Poland | 4 June 2023 | Chorzów |
| 5 | 5:36.27 | Diego García | Spain | 9 July 2017 | London |
| 6 | 5:36.9 h | Antanas Grigaliūnas | Lithuania | 12 May 1990 | Vilnius |
| 7 | 5:38.18 | Perseus Karlström | Sweden | 9 July 2017 | London |
| 8 | 5:38.52 | Łukasz Niedziałek | Poland | 4 June 2023 | Chorzów |
| 9 | 5:39.75 i | Robert Heffernan | Ireland | 15 February 2014 | New York City |
| 10 | 5:40.04 | Christopher Linke | Germany | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów |
| 11 | 5:41.83 | Dawid Tomala | Poland | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów |
| 12 | 5:44.0 h | Massimo Fizialetti | Italy | 16 May 1988 | Ostia |
| 13 | 5:46.81 | Artur Brzozowski | Poland | 4 June 2023 | Chorzów |
| 14 | 5:48.36 | Miroslav Úradník | Slovakia | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów |
| 15 | 5:48.42 i | Allen James | United States | 4 February 1994 | New York City |
| 16 | 5:49.6 h | Iñaki Gómez | Canada | 9 September 2011 | Keighley |
| 17 | 5:49.63 | Rafał Sikora | Poland | 9 July 2017 | London |
| 18 | 5:50.70 | Rhydian Cowley | Australia | 14 December 2023 | Melbourne |
| 19 | 5:51.59 i | Steve Pecinovsky | United States | 2 February 1990 | New York |
| 20 | 5:51.61 i | Curt Clausen | United States | 2 February 1996 | New York City |
| 21 | 5:51.84 i | Doug Fournier | United States | 4 February 1994 | New York City |
| 22 | 5:52.76 | Artur Brzozowski | Poland | 5 June 2022 | Chorzów |
| 23 | 5:53.2 h | Evan Dunfee | Canada | 9 September 2011 | Keighley |
| 24 | 5:54.9 h i | Gary Morgan | United States | 19 February 1988 | Inglewood |
| 25 | 5:55.26 i | Curtis Fisher | United States | 1 February 1991 | New York City |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 5:55.26:
* Tim Lewis also walked hand-timed 5:38.2i (1987), 5:41.12i (1987), 5:50.53i (1990), 5:51.64i (1992).
* Allen James also walked 5:50.44i (1993), 5:50.46i (1996), 5:52.75i (1995), 5:55.21i (1997).
* Doug Fournier also walked 5:51.87i (1991).
* Curt Clausen also walked 5:54.52 (2001), 5:54.90i (1998).

### Women

| Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place |
| 1 | 6:16.72 i | Sada Eidikytė | Soviet Union | 24 February 1990 | Kaunas |
| 2 | 6:17.29 i | Rachel Seaman | Canada | 15 February 2014 | New York City |
| 3 | 6:18:03 i | Debbi Lawrence | United States | 9 February 1992 | Fairfax |
| 4 | 6:18:07 i | Michelle Rohl | United States | 9 February 1992 | Fairfax |
| 5 | 6:19.00 i | Maria Michta-Coffey | United States | 15 February 2014 | New York City |
| 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | 6:27.76 | Olga Chojecka | Poland | 4 June 2023 | Chorzów |
| 8 | 6:28.21 i | Taylor Ewert | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City |
| 9 | 6:28.46 i | Giuliana Salce | Italy | 16 February 1985 | Genoa |
| 10 | 6:28:53 i | Teresa Vaill | United States | 9 February 1992 | Fairfax |
| 11 | 6:29.21 i | Victoria Herazo | United States | 15 February 1992 | Richfield |
| 12 | 6:34.2 h i | Maryanne Torrellas | United States | 19 February 1988 | Inglewood |
| 13 | 6:35.51 i | Sara Standley | United States | 7 February 1993 | Fairfax |
| 14 | 6:36.06 i | Ann Peel | Canada | 29 January 1988 | Toronto |
| 15 | 6:36.32 i | Miranda Melville | United States | | New York City |
| 16 | 6:36.69 | Katarzyna Zdziebło | Poland | 4 June 2023 | Chorzów |
| 17 | 6:40.2 h i | Lynn Weik | United States | 19 February 1988 | Inglewood |
| 18 | 6:40.76 A | Ileana Salvador | Italy | 12 August 1989 | Sestriere |
| 19 | 6:41.2 h | Johanna Atkinson | Great Britain | 9 September 2011 | Keighley |
| 20 | 6:41.61 i | Laura Rigutto | Italy | 22 January 1988 | Ottawa |
| 21 | 6:46.20 i | Joanne Dow | United States | 19 February 1995 | Boston |
| 22 | 6:46.77 i | Louise Aubin | Canada | 29 January 1988 | Toronto |
| 23 | 6:50.08 i | Katie Burnett | United States | 9 February 2019 | New York City |
| 24 | 6:56.98 i | Heather Durrant | United States | 11 February 2023 | New York City |
| 25 | 6:57.91 | Magdalena Żelazna | Poland | 4 June 2023 | Chorzów |

#### Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6:48.63:
* 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).
* 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).
* Louise Aubin also walked 6:50.99i (1988).
* Laura Rigutto also walked 6:57.37i (1988).