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

World Athletics (former 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 July 1, 2026, Lyudmila Olyanovska of Ukraine set the Mile walk world best in Eisenstadt in a time of 6:10.09 and took more than 6 seconds of the nearly 25-year-old mark from Kjersti Tysse Plätzer of Norway.

All-time top 25

  • i = indoor performance
  • h = hand timing

Men

Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 5:24.50 i Ever Jair Palma Olivares  Mexico 8 February 2025 New York City [1]
2 5:31.08 Tom Bosworth  Great Britain 9 July 2017 London [2]
3 5:32.34 i Perseus Karlström  Sweden 8 February 2025 New York City [1]
4 5:33.53 i Tim Lewis  United States 6 February 1988 New York City [3]
5 5:34.45 i Andreas Gustafson  Sweden 15 February 2014 New York City [4]
6 5:35.49 Maher Ben Hlima  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [5]
7 5:35.83 Christopher Linke  Germany 8 February 2025 New York City [1]
8 5:36.27 Diego García  Spain 9 July 2017 London [2]
9 5:36.9 h Antanas Grigaliūnas  Lithuania 12 May 1990 Vilnius
10 5:38.52 Łukasz Niedziałek  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [5]
11 5:39.75 i Robert Heffernan  Ireland 15 February 2014 New York City [4]
12 5:41.83 Dawid Tomala  Poland 5 June 2022 Chorzów [6]
13 5:44.0 h Massimo Fizialetti  Italy 16 May 1988 Ostia [7]
14 5:46.81 Artur Brzozowski  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [5]
15 5:48.36 Miroslav Úradník  Slovakia 5 June 2022 Chorzów [8]
16 5:48.42 i Allen James  United States 4 February 1994 New York City [9]
17 5:49.6 h Iñaki Gómez  Canada 9 September 2011 Keighley [10]
18 5:49.63 Rafał Sikora  Poland 9 July 2017 London [11]
19 5:50.70 Rhydian Cowley  Australia 14 December 2023 Melbourne [12]
20 5:51.59 i Steve Pecinovsky  United States 2 February 1990 New York City [13]
21 5:51.61 i Curt Clausen  United States 2 February 1996 New York City [14]
22 5:51.84 i Doug Fournier  United States 4 February 1994 New York City [9]
23 5:52.76 Artur Brzozowski  Poland 5 June 2022 Chorzów [8]
24 5:52.93 i Nick Christie  United States 1 February 2026 New York City [15]
25 5:53.2 h Evan Dunfee  Canada 9 September 2011 Keighley [10]

Notes

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

Women

Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 6:10.09 Lyudmila Olyanovska  Ukraine 1 July 2026 Eisenstadt [16]
2 6:16.45 Kjersti Tysse Plätzer  Norway 2 September 2001 Knarvik [17]
3 6:16.72 i Sada Eidikytė  Soviet Union 24 February 1990 Kaunas [18]
4 6:17.29 i Rachel Seaman  Canada 15 February 2014 New York City [19]
5 6:18.03 i Debbi Lawrence  United States 9 February 1992 Fairfax [20]
6 6:18.07 i Michelle Rohl  United States 9 February 1992 Fairfax [20]
7 6:19.00 i Maria Michta-Coffey  United States 15 February 2014 New York City [19]
8 6:21.85 Theresia Emma Mohr  Austria 1 July 2026 Eisenstadt [21]
9 6:23.90 Ema Klimentová  Czech Republic 1 July 2026 Eisenstadt [22]
10 6:27.76 Olga Chojecka  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [23]
11 6:28.20 Lauren Harris  United States 1 July 2026 Eisenstadt [24]
12 6:28.21 i Taylor Ewert  United States 9 February 2019 New York City [25]
13 6:28.46 i Giuliana Salce  Italy 16 February 1985 Genoa [26]
14 6:28.53 i Teresa Vaill  United States 9 February 1992 Fairfax [20]
15 6:29.21 i Victoria Herazo  United States 15 February 1992 Richfield [27]
16 6:34.2 h i Maryanne Torrellas  United States 19 February 1988 Inglewood [28]
17 6:35.51 i Sara Standley  United States 7 February 1993 Fairfax [29]
18 6:35.97 Tiziana Spiller  Hungary 1 July 2026 Eisenstadt [30]
19 6:36.06 i Ann Peel  Canada 29 January 1988 Toronto [31]
20 6:36.32 i Miranda Melville  United States 11 February 2017 New York City
21 6:36.69 Katarzyna Zdziebło  Poland 4 June 2023 Chorzów [23]
22 6:40.2 h i Lynn Weik  United States 19 February 1988 Inglewood [32]
23 6:40.76 A Ileana Salvador  Italy 12 August 1989 Sestriere [26]
24 6:41.2 h Johanna Atkinson  Great Britain 9 September 2011 Keighley [10]
25 6:41.30 i Robyn Stevens  United States 8 February 2020 New York City [33]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6:41.30:

References

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  27. ↑ "Ohio Race Walker February 1992" (PDF). race walk.com. p. 1. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  28. ↑ "Ohio Race Walker February 1988 – LA Time Invitational 1988 results" (PDF). race walk.com. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  29. ↑ "Ohio Race Walker February 1993 – Mobil Invitational 1993 results" (PDF). race walk.com. p. 2. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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  32. ↑ "Ohio Race Walker February 1988 – LA Time Invitational 1988 results" (PDF). race walk.com. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  33. ↑ "NYRR Millrose Games - US Mile Race Walking Ch.- Women's Mile Race Walk Short Track Results", World Athletics, 8 February 2020, retrieved 8 February 2020
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