One Mile Running World Record Holders

Since the four-minute mile was first run, which athletes have held the world record for the fastest mile?
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year
time
country
athlete
1954
3:59.4
GBR
Roger Bannister
1954
3:57.9
AUS
John Landy
1957
3:57.2
GBR
Derek Ibbotson
1958
3:54.5
AUS
Herb Elliott
1962
3:54.4
NZL
Peter Snell
1964
3:54.0
NZL
Peter Snell
1965
3:53.6
FRA
Michel Jazy
1966
3:51.3
USA
Jim Ryun
1967
3:51.1
USA
Jim Ryun
1975
3:51.0
TAN
Filbert Bayi
year
time
country
athlete
1975
3:49.4
NZL
John Walker
1979
3:49.0
GBR
Sebastian Coe
1980
3:48.8
GBR
Steve Ovett
1981
3;48.5
GBR
Sebastian Coe
1981
3:48.4
GBR
Steve Ovett
1981
3:47.3
GBR
Sebastian Coe
1985
3:46.3
GBR
Steve Cram
1993
3:44.4
ALG
Noureddine Morceli
1999
3:43.1
MOR
Hicham El Guerrouj
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Level 58
Jan 30, 2019
Morceli isn't moroccan
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Level 76
Jan 30, 2019
Updated, thanks.