What's the current running records for...?
Question:1 mile
5km
10km
half-marathon
marathon
Also I'd like to know women/men and british/world separate.
I cooouuuld have a browse myself. but i'm far to busy.
Proper answers would be of much gratitude.
Answers:
1 mile: 3:46.32 - Steve Cram - 27 Jul 1985 Oslo, NOR
5km: 13:00.41 - Dave Moorcroft - 7 Jul 1982 Oslo, NOR
10km: 27:18.14 - Jon Brown - 28 Aug 1998 Brussels, BEL
HM: 1:00:09 - Paul Evans - 15 Jan 1995 Marrakesh, MAR
M: 2:07:13 - Steve Jones - 20 Oct 1985 Chicago IL, USA
1 mile: 4:17.57 - Zola Budd - 21 Aug 1985 Zürich
5km: 14:29.11 - Paula Radcliffe - 20 Jun 2004 Bydgoszcz (Poland)
10km: 30:01.09 - Paula Radcliffe - 6 Aug 2002 Munich
HM: 1:05:40 - Paula Radcliffe - 21 Sep 2003 Newcastle
M: 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe - 13 Apr 2003 London
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Now, the world records (the format is: time-runner-nationality-date/l...
1 mile: 3:43.13 - Hicham El Guerrouj - MAR - 07/07/1999 Rome
5km: 12:37.35 - Kenenisa Bekele - ETH - 05/31/2004 Hengelo
10km: 26:17.53 - Kenenisa Bekel - ETH - 08/26/2005 Bruxelles
HM: Samuel Wanjiru, of Kenya, ran the HM in 58:53 (mm:ss) on 02/09/2007 and his record is technically still awaiting verification. The race took place in the United Arab Emirates city of Ras Al Khaimah.
M: 2:04:55 - Paul Tergat - KEN - 08/29/2003 Berlin
1 mile: 4:12.56 - Svetlana Masterkova - RUS - 08/14/1996 Zürich
5km: 14:24.53 Meseret Defar - ETH - 06/03/2006 - New York City
10km: 29:31.78 - Junxia Wang - CHN - 09/08/1993 Beijing
HM: 1:06:44 - Elana Meyer - RSA - 01/15/1999 Tokyo
M: 2:15:25 - Paula Radcliffe - GBR - 04/13/2003 London
I hope this helps!
--------Male_______________Fem...
1 mile -------- 3m 43.13s__________ 4m 12.56s
5k ------------- 12m 37.35s_________14m 24.53s
10k ----------- 26m 17.53s_________ 29m 31.78s
half marathon --- ? _________________ ?
marathon -------- 2hr 4m 55s _________ 2hr 15m 25s
What to do to get ready for sprinting?
I know that Hicham el Guerrouj holds the mile record at 3:43.13 seconds. Dont know the others.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvcsj7ejk...
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